The Ambala division of the Indian Railways has approved the extension of the Chetak Express (train number 20474) from its current route between Udaipur and Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Chandigarh. The train is expected to commence operations by the first week of September. The train will depart from Udaipur at 3:45...
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PM and arrive in Chandigarh at 9:15 AM, staying there for the entire day before returning to Udaipur. The route includes stops at Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, and Ajmer Sharif, offering travelers the opportunity to visit various tourist destinations.

The Chandigarh-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express (train number 20977) began its inaugural journey from platform 6 of Chandigarh Railway Station on Thursday with an 82% occupancy rate. The train will operate six days a week, excluding Wednesdays. A total of 942 passengers traveled in the chair car, achieving 82% occupancy, while...
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the executive class was fully booked with all 104 seats occupied. Passengers boarded the train from Chandigarh and Ambala, with 114 seats reserved for Delhi Cantt and 46 for Gurgaon. This marks the first major train to depart from platform 6 on the Panchkula side of the station, while the other Vande Bharat operates from platform 1 on the Chandigarh side. The train fare for the chair car to Ajmer is Rs. 1,900 and Rs. 3,645 for the executive class. The fare to Delhi Cantt is Rs. 795 for chair car and Rs. 1,535 for executive class, and to Gurgaon, it's Rs. 820 for chair car and Rs. 1,590 for executive class. The train departs from Chandigarh at 3:15 PM and arrives in Ajmer at 11:55 PM on the same day. It reaches Delhi Cantt around 6:23 PM and Gurgaon at 6:51 PM. On the return journey, the train departs from Ajmer at 6:20 AM and arrives in Chandigarh at 2:45 PM. Passengers can board the train from Gurgaon at 11:15 AM and Delhi Cantt at 11:30 AM. Chandigarh currently has train connections to Amritsar, Anandpur Sahib, Mata Vaishno Devi, Varanasi, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Mata Chintpurni/Jawalaji, Ujjain, and Mathura Vrindavan.

Starting Thursday, March 14th, the Vande Bharat Express train (numbers 20978 and 20977) will operate between Chandigarh and Ajmer. The train will make a stop at Ambala Cantt station. The train departing from Chandigarh to Ajmer will be on platform 1, and the one arriving from Ajmer will be on platform...
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7. As of Tuesday, March 12th, there are approximately 400 empty seats in the Chair Car class on the train departing from Chandigarh. The Executive class is full, and there is a waiting list of 5. For the train arriving from Ajmer, 80 Chair Car seats are available, and the Executive class has a waiting list of 11. Due to the Vande Bharat's arrival, three other train schedules have been adjusted. Train number 15011 (Lucknow-Chandigarh Express) will now arrive at Ambala Cantt station at 2:10 PM. Train number 06997 (Ambala-Daulatpur Chowk) will depart at 1:40 PM, and train number 04590 (Ambala-Kurukshetra) will depart at 4:33 PM. The train will leave Ajmer at 6:20 AM on March 14th, arriving in Ambala Cantt at 2:03 PM and reaching Chandigarh at 2:45 PM. On its return journey, the train will depart from Chandigarh at 3:15 PM, arriving in Ambala Cantt at 3:55 PM and reaching Ajmer at 11:55 PM. The train will stop at Jaipur, Alwar, Gurugram, Delhi Cantt, and Ambala Cantt stations in both directions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 182 km long Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) railway line from Pilkhni to Sahnewal on Tuesday, March 12th. This inauguration will also include the opening of 14 new stations along the corridor. Additionally, the Vande Bharat Express, currently running from Ajmer...
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to Delhi, will be extended to Chandigarh to enhance passenger convenience. The initiative also includes the launch of 'One Station One Product' stalls at key railway stations, including Ambala Cantt. The total cost of the railway projects that will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister is Rs. 85,457 crore. This includes the DFCCIL corridor, which spans 401 km from New Khurja to Sahnewal and has an estimated cost of Rs. 11,859 crore.

The Chandigarh railway station, under the Ambala railway division, is undergoing a renovation project with an estimated cost of ₹436.29 crore. The government has allocated ₹93.26 crore for the current fiscal year to expedite the project. In addition, four major rail projects in the Ambala division have received funding. These...
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include a new railway line between Nangal Dam and Talwara (₹2017.96 crore), a new line between Chandigarh and Baddi (₹1540.14 crore), a railway line between Bhanupalli, Bilaspur, and Beuri (₹6753.42 crore), and doubling the Rajpura-Bathinda railway track (₹2458.99 crore). The government has allocated ₹500 crore for the Nangal Dam-Talwara line, ₹300 crore for the Chandigarh-Baddi line, ₹1700 crore for the Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beuri line, and ₹99.98 crore for the Rajpura-Bathinda line. These projects are expected to boost industrial growth, create jobs, and improve passenger amenities by introducing new trains and services.