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Distance
491 km
Journey time
8h 50m
Total stops
26
Avg speed
56 km/h
Halts
24
Days on route
1

About GUJRAT SF EXP

GUJRAT SF EXP (train number 22953) is an Express on the Indian Railways network running between MUMBAI CENTRAL (MMCT) and AHMEDABAD JN (ADI). It departs MUMBAI CENTRAL at 05:40 and reaches AHMEDABAD JN at 14:30. The train covers about 491 km and halts at 26 stations along the way, completing the run in around 8h 50m.

The GUJRAT SF EXP runs every day of the week. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 56 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the GUJRAT SF EXP makes 24 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 5 minutes at UMARGAM ROAD. Other notable halts include VALSAD (5 min), SURAT (5 min), VADODARA JN (5 min). These longer stops are good points to fetch food or water, though shorter one- and two-minute halts mean you should be ready to board in advance.

GUJRAT SF EXP Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from MUMBAI CENTRAL to AHMEDABAD JN.

Running days (departs MUMBAI CENTRAL)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 MUMBAI CENTRAL Source
MMCT
— 05:40 — Day 1 0 km
2 DADAR
DDR
05:50 05:52 2 min Day 1 6 km
3 BORIVALI
BVI
06:07 06:10 3 min Day 1 30 km
4 BOISAR
BOR
07:10 07:12 2 min Day 1 99 km
5 DAHANU ROAD
DRD
07:30 07:32 2 min Day 1 120 km
6 UMARGAM ROAD
UBR
07:50 07:55 5 min Day 1 140 km
7 BHILAD
BLD
08:12 08:14 2 min Day 1 157 km
8 VAPI
VAPI
08:23 08:25 2 min Day 1 170 km
9 UDVADA
UVD
08:33 08:35 2 min Day 1 178 km
10 VALSAD
BL
08:50 08:55 5 min Day 1 194 km
11 BILIMORA JN
BIM
09:10 09:12 2 min Day 1 212 km
12 NAVSARI
NVS
09:30 09:32 2 min Day 1 233 km
13 SURAT
ST
10:05 10:10 5 min Day 1 263 km
14 KIM
KIM
10:29 10:31 2 min Day 1 286 km
15 KOSAMBA JN
KSB
10:39 10:41 2 min Day 1 294 km
16 ANKLESHWAR JN
AKV
10:55 10:57 2 min Day 1 312 km
17 BHARUCH JN
BH
11:10 11:12 2 min Day 1 322 km
18 PALEJ
PLJ
11:32 11:33 1 min Day 1 347 km
19 MIYAGAM KARJAN
MYG
11:46 11:47 1 min Day 1 362 km
20 VADODARA JN
BRC
12:20 12:25 5 min Day 1 392 km
21 ANAND JN
ANND
12:57 12:59 2 min Day 1 427 km
22 NADIAD JN
ND
13:14 13:16 2 min Day 1 446 km
23 MHMDVD KHEDA RD
MHD
13:30 13:32 2 min Day 1 463 km
24 BAREJADI
BJD
13:46 13:48 2 min Day 1 475 km
25 MANINAGAR
MAN
14:00 14:02 2 min Day 1 488 km
26 AHMEDABAD JN Destination
ADI
14:30 — — Day 1 491 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of GUJRAT SF EXP. See the full vacancy page for 22953 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026
594 vacant berths
D8 · 104 C3 · 59 D2 · 59 C2 · 48 C1 · 45 D1 · 44
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026
597 vacant berths
C3 · 66 D1 · 53 C2 · 43 C1 · 54 D7 · 70 D8 · 81
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the GUJRAT SF EXP.

GUJRAT SF EXP runs as train number 22953 on Indian Railways.

Train 22953 GUJRAT SF EXP runs between MUMBAI CENTRAL (MMCT) and AHMEDABAD JN (ADI), stopping at 26 stations in total.

Train 22953 GUJRAT SF EXP covers about 491 km and takes roughly 8h 50m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 56 km/h.

Train 22953 GUJRAT SF EXP runs daily from its origin station.

Train 22953 GUJRAT SF EXP has its longest scheduled halt of about 5 minutes at UMARGAM ROAD.

Train 22953 GUJRAT SF EXP departs MUMBAI CENTRAL at 05:40, which falls inside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared at 8:00 PM the previous night, about 9 hours 40 minutes before departure. The final chart follows at 05:10, 30 minutes before departure.

Schedule, running days and chart vacancy shown here are sourced from Indian Railways / IRCTC data and may change. This is not live running status. Always reconfirm timings and availability on the official railway channels before you travel.

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