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Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Launch Dates, Route and Stops Announced
A new Vande Bharat train is planned to connect Surat in Gujarat with Udaipur in Rajasthan.
Indian Railways says the service will be operated by Western Railway.
One report says the train will launch on October 2, but another gives regular-service dates of October 3 and 4, 2026.
The reports also list different train numbers for the service.
The train will travel about 690 kilometres and take around seven and a half hours.
It will pass through Asarva Junction.
There will be nine stops between the two cities.
Tickets became available from October 1 through railway reservation counters and the IRCTC website.
The train will offer Executive Chair Car and AC Chair Car seating.
Indian Railways plans to introduce a Vande Bharat Express linking Surat and Udaipur through Western Railway.
One report gives October 2 as the launch date, while the published schedule lists regular services beginning October 3 and 4, 2026.
The reports differ on train numbers, identifying the service as either 26963/26964 or 26903/26904.
The train will cover about 690 kilometres in approximately seven hours and 30 minutes, via Asarva Junction.
It will stop at Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Maninagar, Asarva, Himmatnagar, Shamlaji Road, Dungarpur and Zawar.
- Who
- Indian Railways and Western Railway are introducing the Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat service.
- What
- A new Vande Bharat Express will operate between Surat and Udaipur, although reports list different train numbers: 26963/26964 and 26903/26904.
- Where
- The service will run between Surat, Gujarat, and Udaipur, Rajasthan, via Asarva Junction, with nine intermediate stops.
- When
- One report says the launch is October 2; another says the return service begins October 3 and the Surat-to-Udaipur service begins October 4, 2026. Bookings opened October 1.
- Why
- Western Railway says the train is intended to improve connectivity between Gujarat and Rajasthan and provide modern, safe and comfortable travel.
Key facts
- Route
- Surat to Udaipur via Asarva Junction
- Distance
- Approximately 690 kilometres
- Travel time
- About 7 hours and 30 minutes
- Reported train numbers
- 26963/26964 in one report; 26903/26904 in another
- Operating schedule
- Six days a week, excluding Tuesdays, according to the Western Railway schedule
- Intermediate stops
- Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Maninagar, Asarva, Himmatnagar, Shamlaji Road, Dungarpur and Zawar
- Coach types
- Executive Chair Car and AC Chair Car
Sources
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