PM Modi To Launch Two New Train Services In Gujarat On October 30

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch two new train services in Gujarat on Friday, October 30, to strengthen regional and inter-state rail connectivity. The services will be inaugurated through video conferencing.

The new services include the daily Sabarmati-Varanasi Express and the Mehsana-Becharaji-Sabarmati Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train.

The Sabarmati-Varanasi Express will provide a direct rail link between Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, benefiting passengers from Rajasthan as well.

The service will help devotees visit Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi.

Train number 12205 will depart Sabarmati at 5:20 AM and reach Varanasi at 6:30 AM the following day.

The return service, train number 12206, will leave Varanasi at 5:30 PM and arrive at Sabarmati at 8:15 PM the next day.

The train will stop at major stations, including Mehsana, Palanpur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Agra, Govindpuri and Mirzapur.

The Mehsana-Becharaji-Sabarmati MEMU service will connect several stations, including Kalol, Kadi, Becharaji, Chanasma and Ranuj. It is expected to benefit students, employees, traders and industrial workers.

The service will improve access to Shri Bahuchar Mata Temple in Becharaji.

Ahmedabad Divisional Railway Manager Ved Prakash said the services would strengthen connectivity and support tourism and economic activity.

Elected representatives and railway officials will attend the launch programmes at Sabarmati and Becharaji stations.

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