Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Train Detour: Superfast Express Takes Wrong Route, Probe Begins
A superfast train meant to go from Jodhpur to Hadapsar took a wrong turn.
Instead of going towards Vasai to reach Hadapsar, it started going toward Jalgaon.
This happened after the train left Surat.
The train traveled about 7 kilometers in the wrong direction before railway authorities stopped it.
Passengers were upset.
Now, railway officials are trying to figure out why the train went the wrong way.
There are two possible routes from the station where the error occurred.
Authorities were already planning to divert this train to the Jalgaon route starting October 12.
The Jodhpur-Hadapsar Superfast Express was diverted towards Jalgaon.
The incident occurred after the train departed from Surat.
The train traveled 7 km in the wrong direction before being halted.
Western Railway has launched a high-level inquiry.
Passengers alerted railway authorities about the incorrect route.
- Who
- The Jodhpur-Hadapsar Superfast Express and its passengers.
- What
- The train took an incorrect route, heading towards Jalgaon instead of Vasai.
- When
- Around 10 am on Friday.
- Where
- Udhna Railway Station in Gujarat; the train was en route to Hadapsar in Pune, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The reason for the detour is under investigation.
- Train Name
- Jodhpur-Hadapsar Superfast Express (20495)
- Incident Location
- Udhna Railway Station, Gujarat
- Detour Direction
- Jalgaon, Maharashtra
- Detour Distance
- 7 km
- Investigation Status
- Initiated by Western Railway