ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Vande Bharat Special Train for Ind vs Pak match in Ahmedabad, check schedule

The much awaited clash between India and Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played in Ahmedabad on October 14. The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Recently, the flight tickets to Ahmedabad had skyrocketed amid the heavy demand ahead of the much awaited match between two arch rivals.

Now, there is good news for the cricket fans who want to travel to Ahmedabad for the match. Indian Railway is planning to operate special trains to Ahmedabad for the match day.

These Vande Bharat Special trains are expected to operate from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, with stops at Sabarmati and Ahmedabad railway stations, which are conveniently close to the stadium.

The train schedules are designed to allow fans to arrive in Ahmedabad just a few hours before the match and return home easily after it concludes. Moreover, this train facility would be much more affordable than air tickets as the flight operators are charging extremely high prices leveraging the hype around the IND vs PAK match.

Timing of the Vande Bharat Special train for IND vs PAK match?

The IND vs PAK match is scheduled on October 14. So, the expected departure date of the Vande Bharat Special train should be a day in advance, that is, October 13, according to facilities hinted by the officials. The return journey of the special train can be expected on the date of the match, October 14. However, the exact train schedules are not available as of now.

More amenities for passengers onboard Vande Bharat Special train 

According to railway sources, during the train journey, passengers may enjoy patriotic songs and footage of historic India-Pakistan cricket matches or other matches with different countries. Officials revealed that special and tailor-made merchandise could also be made available for cricket fans.

Additionally, there's more exciting news for cricket enthusiasts as Gujarat Metro has decided to operate metro services until 1 am on match days, and special paper tickets priced at Rs 50 have been announced.