The North Western Railway (NWR) on April 9, 2026 announced a weekly superfast summer special train between Okha in Gujarat and Shakurbasti in Delhi that will run through Rajasthan from April 14 to June 30, 2026, operating 12 round trips to absorb the summer vacation passenger surge. Train number 09523 from Okha will depart every Tuesday at 10:20 AM, reaching Jaipur at 4:10 AM the next day and Shakurbasti at 10:35 AM. The return train number 09524 will depart Shakurbasti every Wednesday at 1:15 PM, arrive in Jaipur at 6:20 PM and reach Okha at 1:00 PM the following day. The train will stop at 11 stations in Rajasthan: Abu Road, Falna, Marwar Junction, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Dausa, Bandikui and Alwar, giving through connectivity from Saurashtra coast to the National Capital Region via western Rajasthan, Ajmer–Jaipur belt and the Jaipur–Alwar corridor. The rake will be made up of 16 coaches: 1 Second AC, 2 Third AC, 1 Third AC Economy, 6 Sleeper Class, 4 General Coaches, 1 Power Car and 1 Guard coach, providing the full fare-class mix that summer migrant and family travellers typically need. The announcement was issued by Amit Sudarshan, Chief Public Relations Officer of North Western Railway, headquartered in Jaipur, as part of the zone's seasonal capacity augmentation for the April-June rush between Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi NCR.
North Western Railway Announces Okha–Shakurbasti Weekly Superfast Summer Special Through Rajasthan, 12 Trips From April 14 to June 30, 2026
North Western Railway on April 9, 2026 announced Okha-Shakurbasti Weekly Superfast Summer Special trains 09523/09524, operating 12 trips from April 14 to June 30, 2026 with 11 Rajasthan halts including Abu Road, Ajmer, Jaipur, Dausa, Bandikui and Alwar, providing a 16-coach full-class rake to handle the Gujarat-Rajasthan-Delhi summer passenger rush.
Key facts
- North Western Railway announced Okha-Shakurbasti weekly superfast summer special on April 9, 2026
- Service runs from April 14 to June 30, 2026 with 12 round trips; trains 09523/09524
- Train halts at 11 Rajasthan stations including Abu Road, Falna, Marwar Jn, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Dausa, Bandikui, Alwar
- 16-coach rake: 1 Second AC, 2 Third AC, 1 Third AC Economy, 6 Sleeper, 4 General, 1 Power Car, 1 Guard
- Announced by CPRO Amit Sudarshan of NWR (Jaipur HQ) to manage the summer Gujarat-Rajasthan-Delhi NCR passenger surge
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Q: Outline the operational features and regional significance of the Okha-Shakurbasti summer special announced by North Western Railway on 9 April 2026.
Answer (50 words):
North Western Railway announced train 09523/09524, a weekly superfast Okha-Shakurbasti summer special running 12 round trips from 14 April to 30 June 2026 through Rajasthan. Halting at 11 stations including Abu Road, Ajmer, Jaipur, Dausa, Bandikui and Alwar, the 16-coach rake connects Saurashtra to Delhi NCR, easing Gujarat-Rajasthan-Delhi summer-vacation passenger rush.
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Which railway zone announced the Okha-Shakurbasti Weekly Superfast Summer Special train on April 9, 2026, operating through Rajasthan?
The announcement was made on April 9, 2026 by North Western Railway (NWR), headquartered in Jaipur, through its Chief Public Relations Officer Amit Sudarshan. The train numbers are 09523 (Okha-Shakurbasti) and 09524 (Shakurbasti-Okha), running weekly from April 14 to June 30, 2026 for 12 round trips to handle the summer vacation rush between Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi NCR.
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When did North Western Railway announce the Okha-Shakurbasti summer special train, and for what period?
The announcement was made on April 9, 2026. The weekly superfast summer special trains 09523/09524 will operate from April 14, 2026 to June 30, 2026, with 12 round trips in total.
Which Rajasthan stations does the train stop at?
The train halts at 11 Rajasthan stations: Abu Road, Falna, Marwar Junction, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Dausa, Bandikui and Alwar.
What is the coach composition of the rake?
The train has 16 coaches: 1 Second AC, 2 Third AC, 1 Third AC Economy, 6 Sleeper Class, 4 General, 1 Power Car and 1 Guard coach.
Which railway zone issued the announcement and what problem is it addressing?
North Western Railway (NWR), headquartered in Jaipur, announced the train through its Chief Public Relations Officer Amit Sudarshan, to absorb the summer vacation passenger surge between Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi NCR.
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