Two Vande Bharat Services Withdrawn; A New One Introduced Connecting Gujarat And Rajasthan

The Railway Board has approved the launch of a new Vande Bharat Express linking Udaipur in Rajasthan and Gujarat's Ahmedabad. The semi-high-speed train will operate between Udaipur City and Ahmedabad's Asarwa stations of the North Western Railway (NWR) zone. 

The addition is expected to strengthen regional transport links and improve economic activity.

“For the convenience of passengers, the Railway Board has approved the Udaipur City-Asarwa (Ahmedabad) Vande Bharat train,” the NWR said in a statement.

With the rollout of the new Udaipur–Asarwa (Ahmedabad) Vande Bharat service, Indian Railways has opted to withdraw two existing Vande Bharat trains from this week. The trains connecting Udaipur City to Agra Cantt. and Jaipur will no longer remain operational.

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“Train No. 20981/82 (Udaipur City–Agra Cantt–Udaipur City) Vande Bharat Express will not be operated from Feb. 15, 2026, while Train No. 20979/80 (Udaipur City–Jaipur–Udaipur City) Vande Bharat Express will not run from Feb. 14, 2026,” NWR said.

Udaipur City - Asarwa Vande Bharat Express: Timings, Route, Train Number, Stops

The Udaipur City–Asarwa (Ahmedabad) Vande Bharat Express will run six days a week, with no service on Tuesdays. Train No. 26963 is scheduled to leave Udaipur at 6:10 a.m. and reach Asarwa at 10:25 a.m. In the return direction, Train No. 26964 will leave Asarwa at 5:45 p.m. and is scheduled to reach Udaipur City at 10:00 p.m.

The train connecting Udaipur with Asarwa will halt at Zawar, Dungarpur, and Himmat Nagar, according to the North Western Railway.

Capable of touching speeds of up to 160 km/h, the Udaipur–Asarwa Vande Bharat train promises a faster and more convenient journey for passengers.

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