Central Railway to run 44 extra special trains for Ganpati festival

Ganpati Special trains include eight bi-weekly special services between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Sawantwadi Road, and 36 unreserved MEMU special services between Diva and Khed. Besides, the Diva–Chiplun–Diva MEMU Daily Unreserved Special trains have been extended by two more services, bringing the total number of services on that route to 40, the Central Railway said.

LTT–Sawantwadi Road Bi-weekly Special (Train No. 01131/01132)

Starting August 28, the LTT–Sawantwadi Road special (Train No. 01131) will run every Thursday and Sunday. It will depart from LTT at 8.45 am and reach Sawantwadi Road at 10.20 pm the same day. The return service (Train No. 01132) will start from Sawantwadi station at 11:20 pm on the same days and reach LTT at 12.30 am the next day.

These trains will halt at major Konkan stations, including Thane, Panvel, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, and others. The train composition includes 2 AC 3-Tier coaches, 12 Sleeper Class coaches, 6 General Second Class coaches, and 2 Second Seating cum Guard’s brake vans.

Diva–Khed MEMU Unreserved Daily Specials (Train No. 01133/01134)

Thirty-six MEMU services will operate between Diva and Khed from August 22 to September 9. The Diva–Khed train (01133) will depart daily at 1.40 pm and arrive at Khed by 10 pm. The return Khed–Diva train (01134) will run from August 23 to September 9, departing at 8 am and reaching Diva at 1 pm. These unreserved services are designed to serve short-distance passengers and will halt at 24 intermediate stations, including Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, and Veer.

Extension of Diva–Chiplun MEMU Services

Previously scheduled to run till September 8, the Diva–Chiplun–Diva MEMU Specials (Train No. 01155/01156) will now operate till September 10, with two additional services. These MEMU services have been in high demand and cater largely to daily commuters and festival travellers along the Konkan route.