{"id":1606,"date":"2025-07-30T04:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T04:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2025-07-30T04:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T04:08:20","slug":"special-train-between-bandra-terminus-bhuj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-bandra-terminus-bhuj\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Bandra Terminus-Bhuj"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special train between Bandra Terminus-Bhuj<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Special train between Bandra Terminus -Bhuj (Train No. 09455 \/ 09456) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the convenience of passengers, Western Railway has decided to run special train between Bandra Terminus -Bhuj-Bandra Terminus (Train No. 09455 \/ 09456)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Train No. 09455 Bandra Terminus-Bhuj special train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Train No. 09455 Bandra Terminus-Bhuj Special train will leave from (Daily) Bandra Terminus at 17.45 hrs &amp; will reach Bhuj at 08.50 hrs and train running time between the station 15 hour and 5 minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Train No. 09456 Bhuj-Bandra Terminus special train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Train No. 09456 Bhuj-Bandra Terminus Special train will leave from (Daily) Bhuj at 20.15 hrs &amp; will reach Bandra Terminus at 11.25 hrs and train running time between the station 15 hour and 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Bandra Terminus -Bhuj Distance between the station is 840 Kilometer<\/p>\n<p>Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n<p>Train No. 09455 from Bandra Terminus -Bhuj special train 09-11-2025<\/p>\n<p>Train No: 09456 from Bhuj-Bandra Terminus special train 08-11-2025<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the latest update on <strong>special train services between Bandra Terminus (BDTS) and Bhuj (BHUJ)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude82 Special\/Festival Trains<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train Nos. 09003\/09004 \u2014 Bandra Terminus \u2194 Bhuj Special Fare Superfast Special (AC-only)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Started in late 2020, running on <strong>Sun\/Wed\/Fri<\/strong> for BDTS \u2192 Bhuj and <strong>Mon\/Thu\/Sat<\/strong> for Bhuj \u2192 BDTS<br \/>\n\u2022 Journey Time: ~12\u202fhours\u202f55\u202fminutes (BDTS \u2192 Bhuj), ~13\u202fh\u202f20\u202fmin return<br \/>\n\u2022 Operated via Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Samakhiali, Gandhidham etc.<br \/>\n\u2022 As of early 2025, this service has been <strong>marked as cancelled<\/strong> on platforms like India Rail Info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2139\ufe0f Current Status (as of July 2025)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>There is <strong>no active special train<\/strong> currently operating between <strong>Bandra Terminus and Bhuj<\/strong>. Previous specials like 09003\/09004 are listed as discontinued or cancelled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Regular Direct Services (Recommended)<\/h2>\n<p>You still have reliable daily\/weekly options between BDTS and BHUJ:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Kutch Superfast Express (22955\/22956)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daily<\/strong> service connecting <strong>Bandra Terminus \u2194 Bhuj<\/strong>, covering ~840\u202fkm in about <strong>15\u202fhours\u202f5\u201310\u202fminutes<\/strong> \u27a4 22955 leaves BDTS at 17:45, arrives BHUJ at ~08:50 <em>(morning next day)<\/em>. High average speed, broad class options including 1A, 2A, 3A, Sleeper, General.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Bandra Terminus \u2013 Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express (12959\/12960 &amp; 12965\/12966)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Operates <strong>3\u20134 times a week<\/strong>, with journey time ~14.5\u202fhours and several stops. Train 12959 departs BDTS at ~22:17 and arrives BHUJ ~<em>04:02 next morning<\/em> \u27a4 averaging ~55\u202fkm\/h.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Bandra Terminus \u2013 Bhuj AC Superfast Express (22903\/22904)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Runs on select days (Wed, Fri, Sun), with <strong>AC\u2011only classes (1A\/2A\/3A\/3E)<\/strong>, completing the trip in ~13\u202fhours <strong>(dep 23:45, arr ~12:50 next day)<\/strong>. Includes on\u2011board catering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Why Special Trains Are Risky<\/h2>\n<p>From passenger feedback:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Common delays of <strong>5\u201310+ hours<\/strong>; some experiencing <strong>10\u201312\u202fhours or more<\/strong> due to low network priority<\/li>\n<li>Special fare trains often use <strong>older coaches<\/strong>, and lack consistent service or amenities despite the higher cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSpecial trains are meant to be the last resort\u2026 5\u20117\u202fhrs delay is very common\u2026 up to 10\u201112\u202fhrs late at the extreme.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcca Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Train \/ Type<\/th>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<th>Dep (BDTS)<\/th>\n<th>Arr (BHUJ)<\/th>\n<th>Duration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>09455\/09456 (Special fare)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Discontinued<\/td>\n<td>~17:45 \/ 23:45<\/td>\n<td>~08:50 \/ ~12:40<\/td>\n<td>~13\u201315\u202fh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>22955\/22956 Kutch Superfast Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Daily<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>17:45<\/td>\n<td>~08:50 next day<\/td>\n<td>~15\u202fh\u202f5\u202fmin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12959\/12965 Weekly Superfast Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Several days a week<\/td>\n<td>~22:17 or 09:55<\/td>\n<td>~00:30 \/ ~05:50<\/td>\n<td>~14\u201317\u202fh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>22903 AC Superfast Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Wed, Fri, Sun<\/td>\n<td>23:45<\/td>\n<td>~12:50 next day<\/td>\n<td>~13\u202fh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Recommendation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Since <strong>no special fare train is active<\/strong>, the <strong>Kutch Superfast Express (22955\/22956)<\/strong>\u2014running <strong>daily<\/strong>\u2014is the most <strong>reliable and convenient<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Depending on class and schedule preferences, you can also choose <strong>AC-only 22903<\/strong>, or weekly <strong>12959\/12965 services<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>All regular trains offer predictable departure and arrival times, onboard facilities, and better punctuality compared to special trains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like assistance checking availability, ticket fares, or best options based on your travel dates?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special train between Bandra Terminus-Bhuj Special train between Bandra Terminus -Bhuj (Train No. 09455 \/ 09456) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, Western Railway has decided to run special train between Bandra Terminus -Bhuj-Bandra Terminus (Train No. 09455 \/ 09456) Train No. 09455 Bandra Terminus-Bhuj special train Train No. 09455 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[192,194,196,19,28],"tags":[193,142,195,197,20,27],"class_list":["post-1606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diwali-special-trains","category-festivals-special-trains","category-puja-special-trains","category-special-trains","category-western-railway","tag-diwali-special-trains","tag-east-central-railway","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-special-trains","tag-western-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1606\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}