{"id":681,"date":"2025-07-29T16:06:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=681"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:06:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:06:32","slug":"special-trains-between-bandra-terminus-veraval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-trains-between-bandra-terminus-veraval\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Trains between Bandra Terminus-Veraval"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special Trains between Bandra Terminus-Veraval<\/strong><\/p>\n

Holi Special Train between Mumbai-Veraval (Train No. 09217 \/ 09218) Saurashtra Janta Special time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, Western has decided to run special train between Mumbai-Veraval Jn-Mumbai (Train No. 09217 \/ 09218)<\/p>\n

Train No. 09217 Mumbai-Veraval Jn special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 09217 Mumbai-Veraval Jn Special train will leave from (Daily) Mumbai (BDTS) at 13.40 hrs & will reach Veraval Jn (VRL) at 07.20 hrs and train running time between the stations 17 hour and 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 09218 Veraval Jn-Mumbai special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 09218 Veraval Jn-Mumbai Special train will leave from (Daily) Veraval Jn (VRL) at 11.50 hrs & will reach Mumbai (BDTS) at 05.45 hrs and train running time between the stations 17 hour and 55 minutes.<\/p>\n

Mumbai-Veraval Jn Distance between the station is 913 Kilometre.<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Regular Service:<\/p>\n

Train No. 09217 from Mumbai-Veraval Jn special train from 24-02-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 09218 from Veraval Jn-Mumbai special train from 23-02-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most current information on special and regular trains running between Bandra Terminus (Mumbai) and Veraval (Gujarat)<\/strong> in 2025:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 1. Regular Scheduled Service:<\/h2>\n

Bandra Terminus\u2013Veraval Weekly Superfast Express (19203 \/ 19204)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Introduced<\/strong>: October 28, 2025<\/li>\n
  • Train Numbers<\/strong>: 19203<\/strong> (Bandra \u2192 Veraval), 19204<\/strong> (Veraval \u2192 Bandra)<\/li>\n
  • Frequency<\/strong>: Once weekly in each direction (Saturdays from BDTS, Fridays from VRL)<\/li>\n
  • Journey Time<\/strong>: ~17 hours 45 minutes over ~937\u202fkm with ~22 stops<\/li>\n
  • Classes Available<\/strong>: AC First Class, AC 2\u2011Tier, AC 3\u2011Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved; catering on board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83c\udd95 2. Special Fare \/ Temporary Services:<\/h2>\n
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    • There is no widely documented special-train service like 09217\u202f\/ 09218<\/strong> offering Bandra\u2011Veraval service explicitly listed in official public schedules for 2025.<\/li>\n
    • Listings such as \u201cBandra Terminus Veraval Special (09217)\u201d<\/strong> appear in aggregation sites but lack verified timetables or operational confirmations<\/li>\n
    • Community feedback<\/strong> on “special trains” frequently warns that such services often run with substantial delays, are loosely scheduled, and should be considered only in emergencies \u25cf for example:
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      \u201cSpecial trains are made up of parts of different trains\u2026 almost always late
      \n\u201cSpecial trains are added apart\u2026 these trains almost always have no pantry car too<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Train Type<\/th>\nTrain No<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nDepart (Mumbai)<\/th>\nArrive (Veraval)<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nHalts<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Regular Superfast Express<\/td>\n19203<\/td>\nWeekly (Sat)<\/td>\n~19:25 BDTS<\/td>\n~13:10 VRL (+1)<\/td>\n~17h\u202f45m<\/td>\n~22<\/td>\nReliable schedule, AC + Sleeper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Regular Superfast Express<\/td>\n19204<\/td>\nWeekly (Fri)<\/td>\n~17:15 VRL<\/td>\n~05:15 BDTS (+1)<\/td>\n~16h\u202f30m<\/td>\n~22<\/td>\nReturn direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Special Fare \/ Temporary<\/td>\n~09217 \/ 09218<\/td>\nIrregular<\/td>\nUnconfirmed<\/td>\nUnconfirmed<\/td>\n~16\u201317h?<\/td>\nVaries<\/td>\nUse with caution; delays likely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      \u2705 Conclusion & Recommendations<\/h2>\n
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      • The regular Bandra Terminus\u2013Veraval Weekly Superfast Express (19203\/19204)<\/strong> is the confirmed, scheduled train service between these stations, operating weekly in each direction.<\/li>\n
      • While “special” or “exam special”\/”festival special” trains sometimes appear<\/strong> in intermediate listings, there\u2019s no verified 2025 schedule<\/strong> for a Bandra\u2013Veraval specific special train. These entries may reflect tentative plans or placeholder services, and often run with long delays and lower priority<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Unless you have booking confirmation or IRCTC validation of a special train ticket (like 09217), your best bet remains the regular weekly service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Would you like me to check availability, coach composition, or fares for a specific date of travel? Or look up other alternate trains (e.g. via Ahmedabad with the new Vande Bharat from Veraval)?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Special Trains between Bandra Terminus-Veraval Holi Special Train between Mumbai-Veraval (Train No. 09217 \/ 09218) Saurashtra Janta Special time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, Western has decided to run special train between Mumbai-Veraval Jn-Mumbai (Train No. 09217 \/ 09218) Train No. 09217 Mumbai-Veraval Jn special train Train No. 09217 Mumbai-Veraval […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,19,28],"tags":[59,20,27],"class_list":["post-681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holi-special-trains","category-special-trains","category-western-railway","tag-holi-special-trains","tag-special-trains","tag-western-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/681","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=681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/681\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}