The final match of the World Cup will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. This match will be between India and Australia. The entire country wants to witness this high profile event. Everyone wants to go to the stadium and watch the match. Due to which the air fare from different cities of the country to Ahmedabad became very expensive. Keeping this in view, Indian Railways has announced special trains. These trains are being run from Delhi and Mumbai. The special thing is that you will save between 85 to 90 percent in going to Ahmedabad. Let us also tell you which special train is running from Mumbai and Delhi. What is his timing? How much is the fare for those trains? Also, how much will you save by traveling in these trains compared to air travel?
Delhi to Ahmedabad Train
A special train will leave from Delhi for Ahmedabad on Saturday evening. This train will arrive the next morning. After the match, the train will leave from Ahmedabad for Delhi at 2:30 am. The price of a seat in a train is much lower than an airline ticket. The price of sleeper seat is Rs 620, while the price of first class AC seat is Rs 3490. The price of 3AC economy and 3AC seats is Rs 1525 and Rs 1665 respectively.
If we talk about the air fare from Delhi to Ahmedabad, then the fare for the Saturday evening flight is more than Rs 26 thousand. Whereas the Sunday morning fare is more than Rs 28000. If you compare it with train first class fare, you are going to save more than 85 percent.
Mumbai to Ahmedabad special train
Similarly, three special trains are being run by the Railways from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. TOI quoted WR Chief Spokesperson Sumit Thakur as saying that Train No. 09001 Bandra Terminus-Ahmedabad Special will depart from Bandra Terminus at 11.45 pm on Saturday. And will reach Ahmedabad at 7.20 am the next day. Similarly, Train No. 09002 Ahmedabad – Bandra Terminus Special will depart from Ahmedabad at 4 am on Monday and reach Bandra Terminus at 12.10 pm on the same day. This train will stop at Borivali, Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Navsari, Surat and Vadodara stations in both directions on the way.
Similarly, train 09049 Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad special will leave at 11:55 pm on Saturday and reach Ahmedabad at 8:45 am on Sunday. On Monday, train number 09050 Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central special will leave from Ahmedabad at 6.20 am and will reach Mumbai Central at 2.10 pm. This train will stop at Borivali, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Bharuch and Vadodara stations in both directions. The final of the ICC Men’s World Cup will be played between India and Australia on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.