Ahmedabad, 9 December 2014

Ministry of Railways today introduced a new Bi-Weekly Express train between Bikaner and Yesvantpur via Vasai Road. The train will halt at Palanpur, Mehasana, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Anand, Vadodara, Ankleshwar, Surat, Vapi stations in Gujarat.

Train no 16588 Bikaner – Yesvantpur Bi-Weekly Express train will depart from Bikaner at 22.00 hrs on every Tuesday and Sunday and reach Vasai Road at 21.35 hrs on next day & Yesvantpur at 03.15 hrs o­n Friday and Wednesday respectively.

Similarly, Train no 16587 Yesvantpur – Bikaner Bi-Weekly Express train will depart from Yesvantpur at 05.00 hrs o­n every Sunday and Friday and reach Vasai Road at 09.00 hrs o­n next day & Bikaner at 07.10 hrs o­n third day i.e Tuesday and Sunday respectively.

The train will halt at Merta Road, Jodhpur, Luni Jn., pali Marwar, Marwar Jn., Rani, Falna, Abu Road, Palanpur, Mehasana, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Anand, Vadodara, Ankleshwar, Surat, Vapi, Boisar, Vasai Road, Kalyan, Lonavala, Pune, Solapur, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Gadag, Hubli, Davanagere, Arsikere and Tumkur stations in both the directions.

The train will have AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Second Class Sleeper & Second Class General Coaches.