{"id":8573,"date":"2025-07-27T14:26:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8573"},"modified":"2025-07-27T14:26:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:26:16","slug":"summer-special-train-bandra-terminus-bhavnagar-bandra-terminus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-bandra-terminus-bhavnagar-bandra-terminus\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Special Train Bandra Terminus-Bhavnagar-Bandra Terminus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summer Special Train Bandra Terminus-Bhavnagar-Bandra Terminus<\/p>\n

Mumbai-Bhavnagar-Mumbai<\/p>\n

Western Railway to run Summer Special Trains between Bandra \u2013 Bhavnagar<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand, Western Railway has decided to run Summer Special trains<\/p>\n

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur \u2013 Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, details of these trains are as under:<\/p>\n

Train No. 09453 \/ 09454 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Bhavnagar Terminus Special [14 Trips]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 09453 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Bhavnagar Terminus Special will depart from Bandra Terminus every Friday at 09.00 hrs & will reach Bhavnagar at 23.45 hrs, the same day. This train will run from 15th April to 27th May, 2025.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 09454 Bhavnagar Terminus \u2013 Bandra Terminus Special will depart from Bhavnagar Terminus every Thursday at 14.50 hrs & will reach Bandra Terminus at 06.00 hrs, the next day.<\/p>\n

This train will run from 14th April to 26th May, 2025.<\/p>\n

Enroute this train will halt at Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Surendranagar Gate, Botad, Dhola Jn., Songadh and Bhavnagar Para stations in both directions. This train comprises of AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class coaches.<\/p>\n

The booking of Train Nos. 09453 and 09454 will open from 1st April, 2025 at PRS counters & on IRCTC website. The above trains will run as Special Trains on Special Fare. For detailed information regarding timings of halts and composition, passengers may please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the confirmed update on the Western Railway Summer Special Service between Bandra Terminus and Bhavnagar Terminus<\/strong> (directly serving the Bandra\u2013Bhavnagar corridor) for 2025:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Bandra Terminus \u2194 Bhavnagar Terminus Special (Train Nos.\u202f09207 \/ 09208)<\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udd39 09207 \u2013 Bandra Terminus \u2192 Bhavnagar Terminus<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Weekly Friday<\/strong> departure from Bandra Terminus<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Covered the route of ~590\u202fkm with major halts at Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Botad<\/strong>, and onward to Bhavnagar.<\/li>\n
  • Was extended by Western Railway as a Special Fare Superfast train<\/strong> throughout March to mid\u2011August 2025<\/strong>, now repurposed as both a Summer Special<\/strong> and festival relief service<\/strong>.
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    \ud83d\udd39 09208 \u2013 Bhavnagar Terminus \u2192 Bandra Terminus<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Return leg departs Thursday from Bhavnagar<\/strong>, arriving next-day at Mumbai.<\/li>\n
    • Same stoppages in reverse.
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      \ud83d\udcc5 Extended Operational Window<\/h2>\n
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      • Initially extended<\/strong> till 28\u201129 March 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Further extended to operate through 15 August (09207)<\/strong> and 14 August (09208)<\/strong>, per Western Railway orders.
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        \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Route<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nOperates On<\/th>\nDuration & Stops<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        Bandra Terminus \u2192 Bhavnagar<\/td>\n09207<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday (Weekly)<\/td>\n~10\u201312 hr run via Ahmedabad, Surat, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Bhavnagar \u2192 Bandra Terminus<\/td>\n09208<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nSame route in reverse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        • These trains fall under Special Fare<\/em> designation.<\/li>\n
        • Coach composition includes 2A, 3A, Sleeper, and 2S<\/strong> classes.<\/li>\n
        • Booking opened after each extension via IRCTC and PRS counters<\/strong>.
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          \ud83d\udd14 Important Notes & Traveler Advisory<\/h2>\n
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          • These aren\u2019t long-haul specials to Delhi; the single special service linking Bandra\u2013Bhavnagar<\/strong> serves as a seasonal\/travel-festival provision.<\/li>\n
          • Western Railway has not scheduled any special Bandra\u2013Bhavnagar\u2013Bandra Terminus summer link beyond August 2025<\/strong>, only this weekly pair.
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          • Punctuality warning<\/strong>: Like many specials, these trains may experience delays; Reddit feedback frequently mentions extended delays and low priority in traffic.
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            \u201cSpecial fare holiday special train… always delayed, usually ill maintained and have the lowest priority\u2026\u201d \ue201
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            \u2705 What You Should Do<\/h2>\n
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            • If planning travel between Mumbai (Bandra Terminus) and Bhavnagar<\/strong>,Train 09207\/08<\/strong> is the relevant special service in 2025.<\/li>\n
            • Book early<\/strong>, particularly if you require Sleeper or AC accommodation.<\/li>\n
            • Check latest status<\/strong> via IRCTC or NTES before travel day.<\/li>\n
            • Pack meals or water, since pantry or e-catering options are often unavailable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Would you like a halt-by-halt schedule<\/strong>, fare-by-class breakdown<\/strong>, or assistance with onward connections from Bhavnagar\/Bandra? I\u2019m happy to help!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Summer Special Train Bandra Terminus-Bhavnagar-Bandra Terminus Mumbai-Bhavnagar-Mumbai Western Railway to run Summer Special Trains between Bandra \u2013 Bhavnagar For the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand, Western Railway has decided to run Summer Special trains According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur \u2013 Chief Public Relations […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,24,28],"tags":[20,23,25,26,27],"class_list":["post-8573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-special-trains","category-summer-special-trains","category-western-railway","tag-special-trains","tag-summer-special-train","tag-summer-special-trains","tag-summer-special-trains-list","tag-western-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8573","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=8573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8573\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}