{"id":436,"date":"2025-07-28T14:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=436"},"modified":"2025-07-28T14:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:10:15","slug":"western-railway-to-run-reserved-special-trains-as-unreserved-special-trains-with-effect-from-04-03-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/western-railway-to-run-reserved-special-trains-as-unreserved-special-trains-with-effect-from-04-03-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Railway to Run Reserved Special Trains as Unreserved Special Trains with Effect from 04-03-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Western Railway to Run Reserved Special Trains as Unreserved Special Trains with Effect from 04-03-2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers. Western Railway had recently introduced several fully reserved Special trains to various destinations, including Passenger \/ DEMU \/ MEMU Special trains. Now, competent authority has accorded approval to run total 33 Special trains with 65 services having composition with General Second Class, DEMU & MEMU coaches as UNRESERVED TRAINS instead of reserved special trains with effect from 4th March, 2025, till further advice.<\/p>\n

Out of these 65 special services, 12 services are of Mumbai Central division, 13 services are of Vadodara division, 22 services are of Ratlam division, 8 services are of Ahmedabad division, 6 services are of Rajkot division while 4 services are of Bhavnagar division. Out of these 33 trains, 29 trains will be of Passenger train category while the remaining three trains will be of Mail \/ Express category. Train nos. 09077 \/ 78, 09007 \/ 08 & 09341 \/ 42 will be partially unreserved wherein only the General Class coaches will be treated as unreserved.<\/p>\n

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur \u2013 Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these UNRESERVED special trains are as under:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sr.<\/td>\nTrain No.<\/em><\/td>\nFrom<\/em><\/td>\nTo<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n09023 \/ 09024<\/em><\/td>\nMumbai Central<\/em><\/td>\nValsad<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n09077 \/ 09078<\/em><\/td>\nNandurbar<\/em><\/td>\nBhusaval<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n09007 \/ 09008 (Mail \/\u00a0 Express category)<\/em><\/td>\nSurat<\/em><\/td>\nBhusaval<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n09152 \/ 09151<\/em><\/td>\nSurat<\/em><\/td>\nValsad<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n09154 \/ 09153<\/em><\/td>\nValsad<\/em><\/td>\nUmargam<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n09377 \/ 09378<\/em><\/td>\nUdhna<\/em><\/td>\nNandurbar<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n09155 \/ 09156<\/em><\/td>\nSurat<\/em><\/td>\nVadodara<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n09315 \/ 09316<\/em><\/td>\nVadodara<\/em><\/td>\nAhmedabad<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n09319 \/ 09320<\/em><\/td>\nVadodara<\/em><\/td>\nDahod<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n9317<\/em><\/td>\nVadodara<\/em><\/td>\nDahod<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n09107 \/ 09108<\/em><\/td>\nPratapnagar<\/em><\/td>\nKevadiya<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n09109 \/ 09110<\/em><\/td>\nPratapnagar<\/em><\/td>\nKevadiya<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n09113 \/ 09114<\/em><\/td>\nPratapnagar<\/em><\/td>\nKevadiya<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n09381 \/ 09382<\/em><\/td>\nDahod<\/em><\/td>\nRatlam<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n09383 \/ 09384<\/em><\/td>\nRatlam<\/em><\/td>\nNagda<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n09385 \/ 09386<\/em><\/td>\nNagda<\/em><\/td>\nUjjain<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n09507 \/ 09506<\/em><\/td>\nIndore<\/em><\/td>\nUjjain<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n09518 \/ 09517<\/em><\/td>\nUjjain<\/em><\/td>\nNagda<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n09341 \/ 09342 (Mail \/\u00a0 Express category)<\/em><\/td>\nNagda<\/em><\/td>\nBina<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n09545 \/ 09546<\/em><\/td>\nRatlam<\/em><\/td>\nNagda<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n09554 \/ 09553<\/em><\/td>\nUjjain<\/em><\/td>\nNagda<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n09345 \/ 09346 (Mail \/\u00a0 Express category running with DEMU coaches)<\/em><\/td>\nRatlam<\/em><\/td>\nBhilwara<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n09389 \/ 09390<\/em><\/td>\nDr. Ambedkar Nagar<\/em><\/td>\nRatlam<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n09347 \/ 09348<\/em><\/td>\nDr. Ambedkar Nagar<\/em><\/td>\nRatlam<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n09401 \/ 09402<\/em><\/td>\nAsarva<\/em><\/td>\nHimmatnagar<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\n09431 \/ 09432<\/em><\/td>\nSabarmati<\/em><\/td>\nMahesana<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\n09433 \/ 09434<\/em><\/td>\nSabarmati<\/em><\/td>\nPatan<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\n09437 \/ 09438<\/em><\/td>\nMahesana<\/em><\/td>\nAbu Road<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\n09441 \/ 09442<\/em><\/td>\nWankaner<\/em><\/td>\nMorbi<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n09443 \/ 09444<\/em><\/td>\nWankaner<\/em><\/td>\nMorbi<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\n09439 \/ 09440<\/em><\/td>\nWankaner<\/em><\/td>\nMorbi<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\n09528 \/ 09527<\/em><\/td>\nBhavnagar<\/em><\/td>\nSurendragar<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\n09534 \/ 09533<\/em><\/td>\nBhavnagar<\/em><\/td>\nSurendranagar<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Following instructions will be followed for issuing of tickets in these UNRESERVED TRAINS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. The booking of the above trains will be stopped in PRS w.e.f. 04.03.2025. However, in Train nos. 09007 and 09077, the composition consists of 3 sleeper Class coaches and the same will be continued to be charged as reserved through PRS and remaining coaches will be unreserved.<\/p>\n

2. The Train Nos. 09341, 09345 and 9007 will be continued to be charged on Unreserved Mail \/ Express fare.<\/p>\n

3. Moreover, 09345 \/ 09346 running with DEMU coaches will be treated as Unreserved and will be charged on Unreserved Mail \/ Express fare.<\/p>\n

4. Presently only journey tickets will be issued for these trains. Unreserved tickets for any other trains shall not be issued except these trains.<\/p>\n

5. Issuance of season tickets on non suburban is not permitted.<\/p>\n

6. All passengers are requested to ensure adequate social distancing, wear face masks and to follow the prescribed protocol of COVID 19.<\/p>\n

Starting March\u202f4, 2025<\/strong>, Western Railway<\/strong> officially converted several of its previously reserved-special trains into unreserved special trains<\/strong>, as a passenger convenience measure<\/p>\n

\n

\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Why This Was Done<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Aimed at easing last\u2011minute travel<\/strong>, especially during high-demand periods like Holi and summer vacations.<\/li>\n
  • Offered unreserved travel options<\/strong> on routes where earlier only fully reserved special services operated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \n

    \ud83d\ude86 Key Trains Affected<\/h2>\n

    Western Railway converted a total of 33 trains (65 services)<\/strong> across major divisions into unreserved-only operations, including:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Passenger\/DEMU\/MEMU services<\/strong> and a few Mail\/Express specials<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Examples include:\n
        \n
      • 09023\/09024 Mumbai Central \u2192 Valsad<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • 09077\/09078 Nandurbar \u2194 Bhusaval<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • 09007\/09008 Surat\u2013Bhusaval<\/strong> (Mail category; only General coaches now unreserved)<\/li>\n
      • 09507\/09506 Indore\u2013Ujjain<\/strong>, 09341\/09342 Nagda\u2013Bina<\/strong>, 09345\/09346 Ratlam\u2013Bhilwara<\/strong>, and others across Vadodara, Ratlam, Ahmedabad, Rajkot & Bhavnagar divisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • On many trains, all coaches became unreserved<\/strong>, while a few retained reserved sleeper\/AC coaches but designated the general compartments as unreserved<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        \n

        \ud83d\udcca When and Where It Applies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Starting Date<\/th>\nRoutes Affected<\/th>\nReservation Status<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        4 March 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nMultiple Western Railway Special train routes<\/td>\nBecame fully unreserved<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\nAcross divisions: Mumbai, Vadodara, Ratlam, etc.<\/td>\nSome retained reserved berths only in select coaches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
        \n

        \ud83d\udea8 Impacts for Passengers<\/h2>\n
          \n
        • These trains no longer require prior reservation<\/strong>\u2014tickets are available on the day of travel<\/strong>, at PRS counters or station platforms.<\/li>\n
        • Often run with General Second Class or DEMU\/MEMU rakes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • Important to note: No reserved accommodations<\/strong>, even if the train earlier had sleeper or AC segments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
          \n

          \u2705 Final Notes<\/h2>\n
            \n
          • If you’re planning to use any of the converted Western Railway specials from March\u202f4 onwards<\/strong>, be sure tickets are unreserved only<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          • Verify at the station or via WR official handles if your journey is on one of the affected services.<\/li>\n
          • For reserved travel, alternatives include:\n
              \n
            • Regular mail\/express trains on same or nearby routes.<\/li>\n
            • Reserve via IRCTC for other special-reserved trains not listed in conversion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Would you like help finding current reserved special trains still operating<\/strong>, or assistance identifying specific train numbers and their current status<\/strong>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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