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Railway Board approves Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat train, discontinues one existing service
The Railway Board has approved a new Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express and discontinued an existing service. Check the route and latest details.
The Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express train will run six days a week. (Image: Ministry of Railways)
Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat approved: The Ministry of Railways has given approval for a new Vande Bharat Express train service connecting Gujarat with Rajasthan. This new semi-high speed train will run between Surat and Udaipur. The train will be maintained and operated by the Western Railway (WR) zone.
In a letter dated August 31 addressed to the General Managers (Operating) of Western Railway and North Western Railway, the Railway Board stated that it has approved the introduction of the 26903/26904 Surat-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express.
Indian Railways to discontinue one Vande Bharat train
The Railway Board also approved the discontinuation of train numbers 26963/26964 Udaipur City-Asarva Vande Bharat Express. The Udaipur City-Asarva (Ahmedabad) Vande Bharat Express was introduced in February 2026. At present, the train operates six days a week, except Tuesdays.
Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat train: Distance, Travel time
The Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express train covers a distance of around 690 km in 07:30 hrs. It can run up to a maximum speed of 160 kmph.
Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express: Stoppages, Frequency
The Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express train will run six days a week except Tuesday. During its journey between Surat and Udaipur City, the train will halt at nine railway stations. These are: Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Maninagar, Asarva, Himmatnagar, Shamlaji Road, Dungarpur and Zawar.
Surat-Udaipur City Vande Bharat: Coach composition, Timings
The Surat-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express will have an 8-car coach composition. Train number 26903 will depart from Surat at 06:10 hrs and reach Udaipur City at 13:40 hrs. In the return direction, train number 26904 will depart from Udaipur City at 15:35 hrs and arrive at Surat at 23:00 hrs.
26903/26904 SURAT–UDAIPUR CITY VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS
Source: Railway Board
| 26903 SURAT–UDAIPUR CITYVANDE BHARAT EXPRESS | ↓ | STATION | ↑ | 26904 UDAIPUR CITY–SURATVANDE BHARAT EXPRESS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:10 | D | SURAT | A | 23:00 |
| 06:51/06:53 | A/D | BHARUCH | A/D | 22:10/22:12 |
| 07:40/07:45 | A/D | VADODARA | A/D | 21:22/21:27 |
| 08:11/08:13 | A/D | ANAND | A/D | 20:50/20:52 |
| 08:41/08:43 | A/D | MANINAGAR | A/D | 19:58/20:00 |
| 09:25/09:30 | A/D | ASARVA | A/D | 19:25/19:30 |
| 10:38/10:40 | A/D | HIMMATNAGAR | A/D | 18:18/18:20 |
| 11:08/11:10 | A/D | SHAMLAJI ROAD | A/D | 17:27/17:29 |
| 11:42/11:44 | A/D | DUNGARPUR | A/D | 16:50/16:52 |
| 12:45/12:47 | A/D | ZAWAR | A/D | 16:01/16:03 |
| 13:40 | A | UDAIPUR CITY | D | 15:35 |
| COMMERCIAL STOPPAGES ENROUTE | BHARUCH, VADODARA, ANAND, MANINAGAR, ASARVA, HIMMATNAGAR, SHAMLAJI ROAD, DUNGARPUR AND ZAWAR |
| DAYS OF OPERATION | 6 DAYS A WEEK (EXCEPT TUESDAY) |
| WATERING STATIONS | VADODARA, ASARVA |
| PRIMARY MAINTENANCE | SURAT |
| COMPOSITION | 8 CAR VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS RAKE |
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