Ganesh Utsav is coming up and everyone knows the pomp and pageantry of the celebration in Maharashtra. It is often found that people who want to travel to the state during this period to attend the festivities or migrants who want to return to their home states are unable to do so due to peak train bookings.
To ease the process, Central Railway has decided to launch 'Ganpati Special Trains' from many cities in Maharashtra for the convenience of passengers. The trains will be available for booking from Wednesday, with now increased certainty of getting confirmed tickets.
The Central Railway CPRO announced that in addition to the 202 announced Ganpati special train services, it has decided to start 20 more Ganpati special train services. During the upcoming Ganpati festival, a total of 222 Ganpati trips have been conducted so far to serve Ganpati devotees. Ganpati special train service schedule is:
Mumbai-Ratnagiri Special Train
On September 6, 7, 13 and 14, LTT Mumbai-Ratnagiri bi-weekly special train (8 trips) – 01031 special train will depart from LTT Mumbai at 8:00 am and arrive at Ratnagiri at 04:50 the next day.
On September 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th, special train 01032 will depart from Ratnagiri at 08:40 am and arrive in LTT Mumbai at 5:15 pm on the same day. The train will stop at Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Karanjadi, Khed, Chiplun, Sawada, Aravali Road and Sangameshwar Road stations.
Panvel-Radnagiri Weekly Express Train
Panvel-Radnagiri Weekly Specials from September 8 to 15 – 01443 Special will depart from Panvel at 04:40 and reach Ratnagiri at 11:50 on the same day.
From September 7 to 14, 01444 Special will depart from Ratnagiri at 17:50 and reach Panvel at 01:30 the next day. The train will stop at Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Karanjadi, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road and Sangameshwar Road stations.
Pune-Radnagiri Weekly Special Train
On September 7th and 14th, Pune-Ratnagiri Weekly Special – Special train 01447 will depart from Pune at 00:25 and arrive at Ratnagiri at 11:50 on the same day.
From September 8 to 15, special train 01448 will depart from Ratnagiri at 5:50 pm from September 8 to 15 and arrive in Pune at 05:00 pm the next day. The train will stop at Chinchwad, Talegaon, Lonavala, Kalyan, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Karanjadi, Khed, Chiplun, Sawada, Aravalli Road and Sangameshwar Road.
Panvel-Ratnagiri Special Train
On September 11, the Panvel-Radnagiri weekly special train – 01441 will depart from Panvel at 04:40 pm and reach Ratnagiri at 11:50 am that day.
Special train 01442 will depart from Ratnagiri at 5:50 pm on September 10 and arrive in Panvel at 01:30 pm the next day. The train will stop at Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Karanjadi, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravalli Road and Sangameshwar Road.
On September 10, the Pune-Ratnagiri weekly special train – 01445 will depart from Pune at 00:25 and arrive at Ratnagiri at 11:50 that day.
Special train 01446 will depart from Ratnagiri at 5:50 on September 11 and arrive in Pune at 05:00 the next day. The train will stop at Chinchwad, Talegaon, Lonavala, Kalyan, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Karanjadi, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road and Sangameshwar Road.
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Bookings for all Ganpati exclusive services will begin from August 7 at all computer booking centers and website www.irctc.co.in with special charges. For detailed information about the stops and schedule of these special trains, please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download the NTES app.
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