12-06-2025
Plane crash: Railways to run two special trains from Ahmedabad to Mumbai and Delhi
In light of the tragic Air India 171 plane crash, Western Railways is running two special trains from Ahmedabad to Delhi and Ahmedabad to Mumbai, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Railways said on Thursday (June 12, 2025).
Ahmedabad - Delhi special train 09497 will leave Ahmedabad on June 12 at 11.45 p.m. and reach Delhi at 2.30 p.m. on June 13. Similarly, Delhi - Ahmedabad special train 09498 will leave Delhi on June 13 at 5.30 p.m. and reach Ahmedabad at 8.30 a.m. in the morning on June 14. Both services are Third Air-Conditioned (3AC) category trains and will stop at Mehsana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Marwad, Ajmer, Jaipur, Alwar, Rewari, Gurgaon and Delhi Cantt.
Also, Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central Superfast Special will leave Ahmedabad at 11.55 p.m. on June 12 and reach Mumbai Central at 8.10 a.m. Similarly, Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Superfast Special will depart from Mumbai Central at 11.10 a.m. on June 13 and reach Ahmedabad at 7.30 p.m on the same day. Both trains will stop at Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Borivali stations.
Bookings for trains 09497, 09494 and 09493 are open on Tatkal basis at passenger reservation system counters and IRCTC website. The train calendars can be checked on
A spokesperson from the Ministry said the Railway Protection Force (RPF) Disaster Management Team headed by Assistant Security Commissioner, Ahmedabad Division along with a staff of six people and a hospital team comprising of six doctors, twenty staff and seven ambulances is rendering all possible help in the rescue operations.
