Diwali 2025: Central Railway to run 30 additional special trains – Full list, routes, stoppages, timings
Diwali Special Trains 2025: To ensure smooth and comfortable travel for devotees and passengers during the upcoming festive season, the Central Railway (CR) zone has decided to introduce 30 additional special trains to various destinations across the country.
Bookings for all festival special trains are currently open at computerized reservation centres and on the IRCTC website. (Representational)
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Festival Special Trains 2025: To ensure smooth and comfortable travel for devotees and passengers during the upcoming festive season, the Central Railway (CR) zone has decided to introduce 30 additional special trains to various destinations across the country.
“Railways will run 30 additional Special Trains for the convenience of passengers during the upcoming Diwali festival season,” Dr. Swapnil Nila, Chief Public Relations Officer, Central Railway said in a statement.
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Central Railway Diwali Special Train 2025: Full list, Routes, Stoppages, Timings
LTT- Madgaon –LTT Weekly Special (6 Services)
01003 Weekly special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Monday at 08.20 hrs on 06.10.2025, 13.10.2025 & 20.10.2025 and will arrive Madgaon at 22.40 hrs same day. (3 services)
01004 Weekly special will leave Madgaon every Sunday at 16.30 hrs on 05.10.2025, 12.10.2025 & 19.10.2025 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 06.20 hrs next day. (3 services)
Composition: One AC-2Tier, Three AC-3Tier, Two AC-3Tier Economy, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second class, 1 Second Seating cum Guard’s brake van and 1 Generator Van.
Reservation: Bookings for special train 01003 will open on 04.10.2025 at all computerised reservation centres and on website www.irctc.co.in.
Panvel-Chiplun-Panvel Unreserved Special (24 Services)
01159 Unreserved Special will depart Panvel at 16.40 hrs every Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 03.10.2025 to 26.10.2025 and arrive Chiplun at 21.55 hrs same day.
01160 Unreserved Special will depart Chiplun at 11.05 hrs every Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 03.10.2025 to 26.10.2025 and arrive Panvel at 16.10 hrs same day.
Passengers are requested to note that the above trains will run as UNRESERVED and tickets can be booked through UTS system with normal charges as applicable for superfast mail/express trains.
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