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Train tickets to Veraval for Somnath

Somnath, the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas, stands on the coast at Prabhas Patan. Somnath station has been closed for redevelopment since 2022, so every train with 'Somnath' in its name runs from Veraval Junction, a few kilometres from the temple. The Vande Bharat from Ahmedabad, the Saurashtra Janata from Mumbai and weekly trains from Indore and Varanasi all start or end there. We book the trains for families and groups.

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Getting there

The railhead for Somnath

Veraval Junction (VRL)

The working railhead, a few kilometres from the temple. Every train to 'Somnath' runs from here.

Somnath (SMNH)

About 1.4 km from the temple, but closed for redevelopment since September 2022.

Direct trains

Trains to Somnath

Veraval is a terminus, so you book on the main quota — and the Vande Bharat makes it a day trip from Ahmedabad.

  • Vande Bharat

    Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) ↔ Veraval, via Botad and Junagadh

    Executive · AC Chair Car

    Six days a week — since August 2026 it runs via Botad, not Rajkot.

  • Saurashtra Janata Express

    Mumbai Bandra ↔ Veraval, via Surat and Ahmedabad

    First AC

    Daily — overnight from Mumbai.

  • Somnath Express

    Gandhinagar ↔ Veraval, via Ahmedabad

    2A and below

    Daily.

  • Somnath–Okha Express

    Veraval ↔ Okha, via Dwarka

    First AC

    Daily — onward to Dwarka.

  • From Indore & Jabalpur

    Indore–Veraval and Jabalpur–Somnath Expresses

    First AC

    Weekly from Indore; between them, daily from Jabalpur via Bhopal.

  • From Varanasi

    Varanasi ↔ Veraval

    First AC

    Weekly.

From our desk

Booking a Somnath yatra

  • The Kartik Purnima fair runs about 21–24 November 2026 — five days of crowds at Somnath. Mahashivratri is 6 March 2027, and the Shravan month (July–August) is busy throughout.
  • There's no regular train from Delhi — travel to Ahmedabad and take the Vande Bharat.
  • Girnar at Junagadh is on the Vande Bharat's route — Somnath and Girnar fit into one trip.
For sanghs and families

How we book a yatra group

Families, mandalis, sangats and company groups — the same care whatever the size.

  • Many PNRs, booked together

    Every booking holds up to six travellers — four on Tatkal — so a group is several bookings made together, with families kept side by side wherever the train allows.

  • Elders in the right berth

    First AC and 2A for elders who need comfort and lower berths, 3A and Sleeper where that suits the group. We ask about every traveller's needs before booking.

  • One list on WhatsApp

    Every PNR reaches the organiser on WhatsApp, with a list of who is in which coach and berth — ready to share with the group.

  • Each traveller counts

    Only a confirmed berth counts, passenger by passenger. Anyone left without one gets a 100% refund, even if the others travel.

  • Out, onward and home

    Many yatras link several places. We book every leg — out, between shrines and home — so the whole journey is planned before anyone sets off.

  • Invoices for trusts

    When a trust, mandal or company books, we issue a GST invoice.

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Our promise

Only a confirmed berth counts. RAC doesn't.

App guarantees treat RAC as a success: you share a berth overnight and they pay nothing. We don't. If we can't deliver a confirmed (CNF) berth, you get a 100% refund, no questions asked — usually the same day, and always within 48 hours of asking — or the alternative that suits you better.

Questions

Somnath by train, answered

Is Somnath station open?+

No — it has been closed for redevelopment since September 2022. Trains to 'Somnath' run from Veraval Junction, a few kilometres from the temple.

Is there a Vande Bharat to Somnath?+

Yes — the Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat runs six days a week, in Executive and AC Chair Car, via Botad and Junagadh.

Is there a train from Delhi to Somnath?+

Not a regular one. From Delhi, take a train to Ahmedabad and connect onto the Vande Bharat; we book both legs together.

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