Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Railway Board Approves Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat, Replaces Existing Service
A new fast train will connect Surat and Udaipur City.
It will travel through parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
The train will cover about 690 kilometres.
The journey is expected to take about seven and a half hours.
It will stop at nine places, including Bharuch, Vadodara, Asarva and Dungarpur.
The train will run six days each week, but not on Tuesdays.
Surat-to-Udaipur trains will leave at 6:10 am, while return trains will leave Udaipur at 3:35 pm.
An older train between Udaipur City and Asarva will be discontinued.
The Railway Board approved the 26903/26904 Surat-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express.
The new train will connect Surat and Udaipur City across Gujarat and Rajasthan.
It will cover about 690 kilometres in approximately 7 hours and 30 minutes, with nine stops.
The service will run six days a week, except Tuesdays, with departures at 6:10 am and 3:35 pm.
Train numbers 26963/26964 Udaipur City-Asarva Vande Bharat Express will be discontinued.
- Who
- The Railway Board and Ministry of Railways approved the new service; Western Railway will operate and maintain it.
- What
- A new Surat-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express was approved, replacing the Udaipur City-Asarva service.
- When
- The approval was communicated in a Railway Board letter dated August 31; the existing service began in February 2026.
- Where
- The new train will run between Surat and Udaipur City through Gujarat and Rajasthan.
- Why
- The new service is intended to provide a longer direct Vande Bharat connection between Gujarat and Udaipur; the articles do not state a separate reason for discontinuing the existing service.
- New service
- 26903/26904 Surat-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express
- Route length
- Approximately 690 kilometres
- Journey time
- Approximately 7 hours and 30 minutes
- Stops
- Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Maninagar, Asarva, Himmatnagar, Shamlaji Road, Dungarpur and Zawar
- Schedule
- Six days a week, except Tuesdays
- Timings
- Departs Surat at 6:10 am and Udaipur City at 3:35 pm; arrives at 1:40 pm and 11:00 pm respectively
- Train specifications
- Eight-car composition and maximum speed of 160 kmph
- Discontinued service
- 26963/26964 Udaipur City-Asarva Vande Bharat Express
