Introduced in 1995, Ahimsa Express runs between
Ahmedabad Junction Railway Station in Gujarat and
Pune Junction Railway Station in Maharashtra. (‘ahimsa,’ meaning ‘non-violence,’ is the core concept in Gandhian thought.) Major towns on the way are Nadiad,
Vadodara,
Surat,
Valsad,
Vasai,
Bhiwandi and
Kalyan. This train covers a distance of 636 km. Second A/C, third A/C and sleeper class coaches are available.
Train number 1095: Ahmedabad to
Pune, leaves Ahmedabad at 16:00 hrs on Monday, Saturday and Sunday.
Train number 1096: Pune to Ahmedabad, leaves Pune at 19:40 hrs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Base fare:
Class IIA – Rs 1096.00
Class IIIA – Rs 705.00
Class SL – Rs 261.00
