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Siddhpur platform work cancels Okha-Shakur Basti train halt on four dates
Siddhpur platform work cancels Okha-Shakur Basti train halt on four dates
The Story in Brief
The Okha-Shakur Basti special train will skip Siddhpur station on four dates in October and November 2026 because of platform expansion and height-raising work at the Gujarat railway station. Train number 09523 will not stop at Siddhpur on 20 and 27 October, and 3 and 10 November. Passengers who need to board or alight at Siddhpur on those dates must arrange alternative travel.
Western Railway is extending Platform No. 2 at Siddhpur station on the Ahmedabad-Palanpur section under the Ahmedabad Division. The work involves lengthening the platform by 70 metres at each end and raising its height. Railway authorities have temporarily cancelled the train’s halt at Siddhpur on the four specified dates while work is underway. The train will pass through without stopping on those days.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The platform expansion work directly affects passengers who rely on Siddhpur station for the Okha-Shakur Basti special train, forcing them to find alternative transport on four separate days spread over a month. Western Railway has prioritised the infrastructure upgrade, which extends the platform by 70 metres at each end and raises its height, over maintaining the scheduled halt. The notification covers only this single train service and four specific dates, leaving travellers from Siddhpur to plan each of those days separately. No announcement has been made about any compensation or replacement service for affected passengers.
Source: gujaratsamachar.com
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