Udaipur Gets New Flight to Navi Mumbai, Water Supply Boost, and Revised Rail Counter Hours

Udaipur's week brought a mix of infrastructure news that matters to daily residents and travellers alike — a new air route opening in weeks, a long-awaited water supply project advancing, and a practical change to railway booking hours that commuters will need to know.

🏢 Daily IndiGo Flight to Navi Mumbai Launches November 15

Udaipur gains a new direct daily air link to Navi Mumbai from November 15, as IndiGo launches flight 6E 2010 on the route. The service will depart Udaipur at 11:50 in the morning and arrive in Navi Mumbai at 1:05 in the afternoon, making it a convenient one-hour-plus connection for travellers heading to the Thane-Navi Mumbai belt. The addition of a Navi Mumbai service is notably distinct from the more commonly served Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, giving Udaipur residents direct access to Navi Mumbai, which houses major business and industrial hubs including Vashi's commercial zone and significant logistics and pharmaceutical clusters. For Udaipur, whose economy is anchored in tourism, marble and zinc processing, a direct link to Navi Mumbai opens practical options for business travel and investor connectivity to Maharashtra. The route represents a low-cost, high-frequency option on what has been a relatively underserved air corridor. The 11:50 am departure time is well-suited to business travellers catching morning meetings and arriving in Navi Mumbai by early afternoon, while the return flight schedule adds a usable same-day option for those making the trip for a single day of meetings. [6]

🗳️ Devas Phase III Advances, Promising 1,000 MCFt of Water via Lake Pichola Tunnel

Udaipur's long-running water security challenge is set for a significant improvement as the Dewas Phase III project advances, promising to deliver an additional 1,000 million cubic feet of water to the city. The project involves diverting water from the Dewas Phase III dam to Lake Pichola, the historic reservoir at the heart of the city, through a newly constructed 10.50-kilometre tunnel that will connect to the existing Dewas Phase II infrastructure. Lake Pichola is not only central to Udaipur's identity as the City of Lakes but also its water supply catchment, and the tunnel-based diversion represents a substantial engineering addition to the city's water management system. The Devas projects — numbered in phases — form the backbone of Udaipur's piped water supply, drawing from catchment areas in the Aravalli Hills. Phase III expanding via a dedicated tunnel avoids reliance on open-channel diversions that can be affected by silt accumulation and evaporation losses. The 1,000 million cubic feet figure represents a material increase in the city's storage and supply buffer, particularly valuable as Udaipur's resident population and year-round tourist load continues to grow. Phases III and IV together are reported to be seeing rapid progress, suggesting the city's water infrastructure is in an active investment cycle. [5]

🗳️ Railway Reservation Counter Hours Cut to 8 PM at Four Stations from October 16

Passengers using railway reservation counters in and around Udaipur will need to adjust their schedules starting October 16, as the closing time for one designated counter at each of four railway stations is revised from 10:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The change affects counters that have been operating on the extended late-evening schedule and will now close two hours earlier. Railway reservation counters serve passengers who prefer or require in-person booking for reserved-class travel, covering berth selection, waitlist status, the tatkal quota and other transactions that remain in demand among travellers without reliable internet access or those managing group bookings. For Udaipur, an important rail junction for travellers connecting to Rajasthan's southern districts and to long-distance services toward Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the revised timing has practical implications for those planning counter visits in the later evening. Passengers with travel arrangements that require a counter visit will now need to complete those transactions by 8:00 pm rather than relying on the previously available 10:00 pm window. The revision follows a pattern seen at several Indian stations where extended-hour counters are consolidated as online booking volumes grow, with the reduced hours reflecting adjusted demand rather than a permanent reduction in services offered. [3]

Sources: [6] UdaipurTimes.com · [5] UdaipurTimes.com · [3] UdaipurTimes.com