2 min readUpdated: Jul 23, 2026 05:59 PM IST
Sabarmati-Veraval Vande Bharat route revised: Indian Railways has revised the route of the Sabarmati-Veraval Vande Bharat Express from next month. The Railway Board approved the new route for the semi-high-speed train last month. Flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 26, 2025, the semi-high-speed train began regular operations on May 27, 2025. It is being maintained and operated by the Western Railway (WR) zone.
In a letter issued to Western Railway on June 8, 2026, the Railway Board stated: “Ministry of Railways desires that 26901/26902 Sabarmati-Veraval Vande Bharat Express should be operated via Botad-Jetalsar-Junagarh instead of its existing route via Viramgam-Surendranagar-Rajkot-Jetalsar-Junagarh.”
Sabarmati-Veraval Vande Bharat train new route
According to Western Railway, train number 26901/26902 Sabarmati-Veraval-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express will run via Gandhigram-Botad route from August 17, 2026. On its revised route, the train will take 06:50 hrs to cover the entire route. The train runs on all days except Thursday.
The ticket booking for Sabarmati-Veraval-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express via Gandhigram-Botad route will start soon.
Sabarmati-Veraval Vande Bharat stops
On its revised route, train number 26901/26902 Sabarmati-Veraval-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express will halt at seven stations. These are: Gandhigram, Dholka, Dhandhuka, Botad, Dhola, Dhasa and Junagarh.
Currently, it stops at five stations enroute. These are: Viramgam, Surendranagar, Wankaner, Rajkot and Junagarh.
Sabarmati-Veraval Vande Bharat time table
Train number 26901 will leave Sabarmati at 06:00 hrs to reach Veraval at 12:50 hrs. On the return journey, train number 26902 will depart Veraval at 15:50 hrs to reach Sabarmati at 22:25 hrs.
Sabarmati-Veraval Vande Bharat Express: Route & Schedule
06:00 → 12:50
26901 Sabarmati-Veraval (6h 50m)
15:50 → 22:25
26902 Veraval-Sabarmati (6h 35m)
Full Station-wise Timetable
| 26901 Arr. | 26901 Dep. | Station | 26902 Arr. | 26902 Dep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 06:00 | Sabarmati | 22:25 | — |
| 06:16 | 06:18 | Gandhigram | 21:50 | 21:52 |
| 06:50 | 06:52 | Dholka | 21:00 | 21:02 |
| 07:35 | 07:37 | Dhandhuka | 20:10 | 20:12 |
| 08:20 | 08:22 | Botad | 19:30 | 19:32 |
| 08:48 | 08:50 | Dhola | 18:50 | 18:52 |
| 09:17 | 09:19 | Dhasa | 18:28 | 18:30 |
| 11:00 | 11:02 | Junagadh | 16:48 | 16:50 |
| 12:50 | — | Veraval | — | 15:50 |
Source: Western Railway