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Special Trains: Mumbai to Ahmedabad for Coldplay Concert

14 January, 2025

On January 25 and 26, Western Railway would operate special trains between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to handle additional passengers attending Coldplay performances in Gujarat. In accordance with the dates of the event, the trains will have designated stops and times. To meet the growing demand, organizers have also scheduled locals within the suburban areas for a concert held in Navi Mumbai.

Winter Trains Schedule for Coldplay Concert

In order to accommodate Coldplay fans attending their concerts in Gujarat's Narendra Modi Stadium, Western Railway will run two special trains between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on 25 and 26 January.

Mumbai - Ahmedabad Train Schedule

Departure: The special winter trains will depart from the Bandra Terminus in Mumbai-

January 25 at 06:15 AM (arrives Ahmedabad at 2 PM)
January 26 at 06:15 AM (arrives Ahmedabad at 1 PM)

Ahmedabad - Mumbai Train Schedule

Departure: The special winter trains will depart from Ahmedabad Railway Station-

January 26 at 01:40 AM (arrives Bandra Terminus at 8:40 AM)
January 27 at 12:50 AM (arrives Bandra Terminus at 8:30 AM)

Reasons for Starting Winter Train Services

With normal trains fully booked and airfares on the rise, these trains are designed to ease the additional passenger rush. Although the trains are classified as "winter specials" per the Railway Board's direction, an official told PTI that their schedule takes into account the increased demand generated by the Coldplay events.

Officials pointed out that demand for these special trains is expected to surpass capacity and that airfares have skyrocketed between the two cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

Winter Train Stops and Ticket Booking

The winter train will take small halts at various locations between Mumbai and Ahmedabad and vice-versa. These stops include Borivali, Vapi, Udhna, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, and Geratpur.

People attending the Coldplay concert in Narendra Modi Stadium can book these special train tickets from BookMyShow, which is the official partner of Coldplay concert tickets as well.

It is not clear till now, whether the Winter Train services can be used by only concert attendees or normal passengers as well.

Special Suburban Locals for Navi Mumbai

To control the local crowd in Mumbai suburbs, additional Full Tariff Rate (FTR) locals trains will be in service from Gurgaon to Nerul.

This train will halt at various stations including Bandra, Andheri, Wadala Road, Chembur, and Jainagar station. The schedule of the train is as follows:

18th and 19th January 2025: Local Train will depart from Gurgaon at 2 PM and Arrive in Nerul at 3.23 PM; for the return journey, the train will depart from Nerul at 11.04 PM and arrive at Gurgaon at 12.30 AM.
The local will make a halt of 2 minutes at every station mentioned above, during the journey.
21st January 2025: Local Train will depart from Gurgaon at 2.50 PM and Arrive in Nerul at 6.18 PM; for the return journey, the train will depart from Nerul at 10.50 PM and arrive at Gurgaon at 12.15 AM.
The local will make a halt of 2 minutes at every station mentioned above, during the journey.