To enhance passenger convenience, Western Railway has announced that the prestigious Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express (Train Nos. 20901/20902) will now have an additional halt at Anand station on an experimental basis starting from March 23, 2025. This move comes as part of Western Railway’s efforts to provide better connectivity and service to passengers traveling through Gujarat.
The new halt will slightly modify the train's schedule at certain stations. According to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Train No. 20901 Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express will arrive at Anand at 10:38 AM and depart at 10:40 AM.
In the reverse direction, Train No. 20902 Gandhinagar Capital–Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express will reach Anand at 3:30 PM and depart at 3:32 PM. Due to the inclusion of this new stop, there will be a minor revision in the train’s timing at Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central stations.
Train No. 20902 will now arrive at Ahmedabad at 2:45 PM and depart at 2:55 PM, instead of the earlier 2:50 PM to 3:00 PM schedule. Its arrival time at Mumbai Central has also been rescheduled to 8:30 PM, five minutes later than the previous time of 8:25 PM. No changes have been made to the timings at other stations along the route.
This adjustment aims to assess passenger response and operational feasibility, with the possibility of making the halt permanent based on feedback and demand.
