Coldplay concert events: Two particular trains being run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on January 25 (Saturday) and 26 (Sunday) by Western Railway are set to offer reduction for these desirous to attend concert events of famend rock band Coldplay amid skyrocketing airfares between the 2 cities.
An official on Thursday (January 16) mentioned although the 2 trains are winter specials as per the directive of the Railway Board, these are being operated to clear the additional rush of passengers in view of the Coldplay concert events on January 25 and 26 at Narendra Modi stadium in Gujarat.
“Each the trains will depart from Bandra Terminus at 6:15 am and attain Ahmedabad at 2:00 pm on January 25 and at 1:00 pm on January 26. On the return leg, the trains will go away from Ahmedabad the subsequent day at 1:40 am and arrive at Bandra Terminus at 8:40 am. The second practice will depart on January 27 at 00:50 am and arrive at 8:30 am,” the official mentioned.
These trains will halt (in each instructions) at-
- Borivali
- Vapi
- Udhna
- Surat
- Bharuch
- Vadodara
- Gertapur
Different officers mentioned airfares have soared between the metropolis and Gujarat’s largest metropolis as a result of concert events, whereas trains on the route are additionally full. Even these two winter specials may not be adequate if the recognition of Coldplay and the previous expertise of the railways with the cricket World Cup have been something to go by, these officers identified.
“The suburban locals booked as FTR shall be operated between Goregaon and Nerul station in Navi Mumbai on all three days of Coldplay live performance. The suburban trains will depart from Goregaon at 2 pm on January 18 and 19, and attain Nerul at 3:23 pm by way of Wadala street station. They are going to depart from Nerul at 11.04 pm and attain Goregaon little after midnight at 12.30 am,” he mentioned.
Route of suburban native practice for Coldplay concert events
“On January 21, a suburban native will depart at 2.50 pm and attain Nerul at 6.18 pm. Within the return route, it would depart from Nerul at 10.50 pm and attain Goregaon little after midnight at 12.15 am. The booked suburban locals will halt solely at Bandra, Andheri, Wadala Highway, Chembur, Jainagar stations in each instructions,” the official mentioned.
The Western Railway official mentioned tickets of the particular practice are being booked by means of Ebook My Present, however they don’t seem to be conscious if solely ticket holders will have the ability to journey on the trains or basic public can board these.