Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Train Launches Amid Schedule Differences
Indian Railways is starting a new fast train between Surat and Udaipur.
Surat is in Gujarat, and Udaipur is in Rajasthan.
Western Railway will operate and maintain the train.
It will travel about 690 kilometres and take around seven and a half hours.
The train will pass through Asarva Junction and stop at nine stations.
Regular trains are scheduled to begin in early October 2026, although the reports give different launch details.
One report lists the regular trains as 26903 and 26904, while another lists 26963 and 26964.
The inaugural trip is identified as train 09103.
Tickets can be booked at railway reservation counters or through the IRCTC website.
Indian Railways is introducing a Western Railway-operated Vande Bharat Express linking Surat and Udaipur.
The service will cover about 690 kilometres in roughly seven hours and 30 minutes via Asarva.
Reports identify regular-service train numbers as either 26963/26964 or 26903/26904, while the inaugural run is listed as 09103.
Regular operations are scheduled from October 3, 2026, for Udaipur-Surat, and October 4, 2026, for Surat-Udaipur.
The train will stop at Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Maninagar, Asarva, Himmatnagar, Shamlaji Road, Dungarpur and Zawar.
- Who
- Indian Railways and Western Railway are introducing and operating the Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat service.
- What
- A new Vande Bharat Express will connect Surat and Udaipur, with differing reports on its regular train numbers and launch schedule.
- When
- Bookings opened at 8 a.m. on October 1. Regular operations are listed for October 3 and October 4, 2026, while another report says the launch is October 2.
- Where
- The train will run between Surat and Udaipur via Asarva Junction, stopping at nine intermediate stations.
- Why
- Western Railway says the service is intended to improve connectivity between Gujarat and Rajasthan and provide faster, safer and more comfortable travel.
- Route
- Surat-Udaipur via Asarva Junction
- Distance
- Approximately 690 kilometres
- Travel time
- About 7 hours and 30 minutes; the return service is scheduled for 7 hours and 25 minutes
- Regular train numbers
- 26903/26904 according to one report; 26963/26964 according to another
- Inaugural train number
- 09103
- Operating frequency
- Six days a week, excluding Tuesdays
- Stops
- Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Maninagar, Asarva, Himmatnagar, Shamlaji Road, Dungarpur and Zawar
- Coach types
- Executive Chair Car and AC Chair Car
