Bikaner-Ahmedabad special train: Timings, stations, coaches

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday flagged off the new Bikaner (Lalgarh)-Ahmedabad (Sabarmati) Special train. The daily special service, which will operate as train number 19408 in the Lalgarh-Sabarmati direction and as 19407 in the return direction,  has 17 stations in total. The train will stop at Mehsana, Patan, Bhildi, Dhanera, Raniwara, Marwar Bhinmal, Modran, Jalore, Mokalsar, Samdari, Luni, Jodhpur, Gotan, Merta Road, Nagaur, Nokha and Bikaner. The train will have 23 coaches, including 1 First AC, 3 Second AC, 5 Third AC, 2 Third AC Economy, 6 Sleeper Class, 4 General Class, and 2 Power Car. The commercial service of the train will begin on Monday, June 22. 

The train will depart from Lalgarh at 9.05 pm and arrive at Sabarmati at 11.30 am the next day. It will leave Sabarmati at 5.55 pm and reach Lalgarh at 8.10 am the next day. Vaishnaw said the service would strengthen rail connectivity and boost economic activity in the region. Addressing a function at Bikaner railway station, Vaishnaw said there had been a long-standing demand for better rail connectivity in the area, and the new train service would benefit passengers from Bikaner and adjoining districts.

He said enhanced connectivity would support trade, tourism and economic activities while making travel between cities easier and more convenient. The minister said railway projects worth more than Rs 76,800 crore are currently underway in Rajasthan. He also said over 1,300 railway stations are being redeveloped across the country under the Amrit Station Scheme. "Redevelopment works at Bikaner, Lalgarh, Nokha, Sadulpur, Churu and Ratangarh stations are progressing rapidly," he said.

The minister said several new trains, including Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat and other express services, have been introduced in recent years from Bikaner, Jodhpur, Ajmer and Jaipur.
(With PTI inputs)