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Mumbai to Ahmedabad train tickets

One of the country's busiest business corridors, and the family route for Mumbai's Gujarati community. It's short enough for a day trip, which means chair car and executive chair car are what most travellers are fighting over.

Distance
about 490 km
Journey
roughly 5½–9 hours
From
Mumbai Central (MMCT)
To
Ahmedabad (ADI)

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Who travels Mumbai to Ahmedabad, and when

Weekday business travel all year, with sharp festival peaks at Navratri, Diwali and the Gujarati New Year, and Uttarayan in January. Friday and Sunday evenings are the hardest slots of the week.

What actually confirms on this route

Most trains start at Mumbai Central or Bandra Terminus, so you book at the originating station. The Vande Bharat, Shatabdi and Tejas are daytime chair-car services; the Duronto and the overnight mail trains give you a berth. Executive chair car often has seats after chair car has sold out.

Stations on this route

Boarding in Mumbai
Mumbai Central (MMCT), Bandra Terminus (BDTS), Dadar (DR), Borivali (BVI)
Arriving in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad (ADI), Gandhinagar Capital (GNC)
From our desk

Booking Mumbai–Ahmedabad without getting caught out

  • Live in the western suburbs? Board at Borivali — most Gujarat trains stop there, and it saves the run into Mumbai Central.
  • Going to Gandhinagar? The Vande Bharat runs through to Gandhinagar Capital.
  • Navratri and Diwali book out early in both directions. Book the return when you book the outbound.

Why book Ahmedabad through us rather than an app

We read the quota

An app shows you a number. We tell you whether that number will actually clear on this route.

We work the Tatkal window

Agents at the terminal for 10:00 AC and 11:00 Sleeper, every day — not on request.

Confirmed or refunded

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Questions

Mumbai to Ahmedabad, answered

Vande Bharat, Shatabdi or Tejas?+

All three are fast daytime chair-car trains, and whichever has the confirmed seat on your date is the right answer. We check all three — and the overnight trains if you'd rather arrive in the morning.

Should I board at Borivali?+

If you live in the western suburbs, usually yes. Most Gujarat trains stop there, and it saves the journey into Mumbai Central or Bandra.

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