Surat–Udaipur Vande Bharat approved with an eight-coach rake: What passengers should know before bookings open
Railway Board approves Surat–Udaipur Vande Bharat trains 26903/26904. Check the timetable, nine intermediate stops, weekly off day and change to the Asarva service.
- Sep 1, 2026,
- Updated Sep 1, 2026 2:44 PM IST
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The Railway Board has approved a new Vande Bharat Express between Surat and Udaipur City. The service has been assigned train numbers 26903 and 26904 and is planned with an eight-coach Vande Bharat rake.
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Train 26903 is scheduled to leave Surat at 6:10 am and reach Udaipur City at 1:40 pm. Train 26904 will leave Udaipur City at 3:35 pm and arrive in Surat at 11:00 pm, giving the return journey a scheduled duration of 7 hours 25 minutes.
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The approved timetable provides service on every day except Tuesday. Commercial stops are listed at Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Maninagar, Asarva, Himmatnagar, Shamlaji Road, Dungarpur and Zawar.
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The same Railway Board communication approves the discontinuation of trains 26963 and 26964 between Udaipur City and Asarva. That service began regular operations in February 2026; the new train effectively extends direct Vande Bharat connectivity beyond Ahmedabad to Surat.
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Surat has been designated as the primary maintenance base, while Vadodara and Asarva will serve as watering stations. The Railway Board communication does not specify a final inaugural date, so a launch before Navratri should not be presented as confirmed. (Representative pic)