Western Railways adds extra coaches on Mumbai-Delhi routes as IndiGo cancellations push flyers to trains

To begin with, an extra AC II Tier coach will be attached to the Mumbai-Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express (12951/12952) on trains departing from both ends.

The Rajdhani Express leaving Mumbai Central will have the additional coach from December 6 to 10, while the Delhi-Mumbai service will carry the extra AC II Tier coach from December 7 to 11. The Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express between Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) and New Delhi will also operate with an additional AC II Tier coach from December 6 to 10 in the Ahmedabad–Delhi direction, and from December 7 to 11 in the opposite direction.

A senior official of Western Railway told The Indian Express, “Considering the air travellers who have turned to railways due to the recent issues, the railways have decided to add extra coaches to begin with two trains connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad to New Delhi. Some extra trains are also being planned, apart from augmenting existing trains with coaches for which separate notifications are expected shortly.”

The Western Railway’s Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor — its busiest business route — has seen a sharp spike in demand ever since IndiGo cancellations to Mumbai disrupted travel from major Gujarat cities, including Vadodara and Ahmedabad, earlier this week.

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