Six Ahmedabad Trains Rerouted For 70-Day Station Upgrade

27 Jun 2025 CW Team

Western Railway will divert six long-distance services from Ahmedabad鈥檚 Kalupur station for 70 days while the hub undergoes major redevelopment. From 5 July until 12 September 2025, the following changes will apply:

The 12932 Ahmedabad鈥揗umbai Central AC Double Decker will start from Maninagar at 05.50, the 12655 Ahmedabad鈥揅hennai Navjivan Express will leave Asarva at 21.05, and the 19034 Ahmedabad鈥揤alsad Gujarat Queen will depart Maninagar at 18.20.

Arriving trains will also finish elsewhere: the Mumbai Central鈥揂hmedabad AC Double Decker will terminate at Vatva at 21.20, the Chennai鈥揂hmedabad Navjivan Express at Asarva at 18.20, and the Mumbai Central鈥揂hmedabad Gujarat Superfast at Vatva at 14.30.

Western Railway said the switches will ease congestion and allow piling work for a new footbridge and concourse at Platform 8. Some other services will call at Sabarmati with revised timings. Passengers must therefore board or alight at Vatva, Maninagar or Asarva until the works conclude.

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