India Vs Pak Cricket World Cup: Railway to Run Special Trains from Mumbai to Ahmedabad | Check Timings

India-Pakistan match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 14 is going to be one of the most thrilling clashes of this World Cup and is expected to witness a rush of people to watch the game.

In the view of highly anticipated match, the Western Railway on Wednesday announced that it will operate a pair of special superfast trains between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad stations.

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The Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad special train will depart at 9.30 pm on Friday (October 13) and will reach its destination at 5.30 am on the next day.

Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central special train will leave Ahmedabad at 4 am on Sunday (October 15) and it will arrive at Mumbai Central at 12.10 pm on the same day.

A “special fare” will be charged for these trains, the railway said, adding that the trains will be a great bonanza for cricket fans to witness the India-Pakistan match.

These special trains comprise AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, sleeper class and general second class coaches and they will halt at Dadar, Borivali, Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Navsari, Surat and Vadodara stations in both directions.

The bookings will open from October 12 at all PRS counters and on the IRCTC website, as per the release.

High-level Security Arrangement in Ahmedabad

Given the nature of the India-Pakistan matches, high-level security arrangements have been put in place in Ahmedabad following threats. More than 11,000 personnel of various agencies including India’s elite counter-terror force National Security Guard (NSG), Rapid Action Force (RAF), home guards, and Gujarat Police have been roped in for the security at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and the city as well for the high-octane clash on Saturday.

Besides more than 7,000 police personnel, Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police G S Malik said nearly 4,000 home guards will be deployed to secure the stadium and to maintain law and order in communally sensitive areas of the city during the match. He asserted Ahmedabad has never witnessed communal violence during cricket matches played in the city in the past 20 years.

(With PTI inputs)