Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Western Railway Announces Bandra-Bhavnagar Special Festival Trains
Western Railway is adding a temporary train service for the Paryushan Festival.
The train will travel between Bandra Terminus in Mumbai and Bhavnagar Terminus in Gujarat.
It will go from Mumbai to Bhavnagar every Tuesday evening.
It will return from Bhavnagar every Wednesday evening.
The journey will continue overnight in both directions.
The train will stop at several cities and towns along the route.
It will have air-conditioned, sleeper and general coaches.
Tickets can be booked at railway reservation counters or on the IRCTC website from September 11, 2026.
Western Railway will run weekly special trains between Bandra Terminus and Bhavnagar Terminus during the upcoming Paryushan Festival.
Train 09023 will leave Bandra Terminus at 7:25 pm on Tuesdays and arrive in Bhavnagar at 10:30 am the next day.
Train 09024 will depart Bhavnagar at 5:40 pm on Wednesdays and reach Bandra Terminus at 7:25 am the following day.
The trains will stop at Borivali, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, Botad, Dhola, Songadh and Sihor.
The service will include AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class coaches, with special-fare tickets available from September 11, 2026.
- Who
- Western Railway and passengers travelling between Mumbai and Gujarat.
- What
- Weekly special trains numbered 09023 and 09024 will operate between Bandra Terminus and Bhavnagar Terminus.
- When
- The Mumbai-bound service will run on Tuesdays and the return service on Wednesdays; bookings open September 11, 2026, at 8 am.
- Where
- Between Bandra Terminus in Mumbai and Bhavnagar Terminus in Gujarat, with stops including Borivali, Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad.
- Why
- To provide an additional travel option during the upcoming Paryushan Festival.
- Mumbai-to-Bhavnagar train
- Train 09023; departs Bandra Terminus at 7:25 pm on Tuesdays and arrives at 10:30 am the next day.
- Bhavnagar-to-Mumbai train
- Train 09024; departs Bhavnagar Terminus at 5:40 pm on Wednesdays and arrives at 7:25 am the next day.
- Frequency
- Weekly in each direction.
- Major stoppages
- Borivali, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, Botad, Dhola, Songadh and Sihor.
- Coach composition
- AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class.
- Fare type
- Special Train on Special Fare.
- Booking
- Available from September 11, 2026, at 8 am through PRS counters and the IRCTC website.