Ganeshotsav 2026: Central Railway to Operate Over 200 Special Trains for Konkan Travelers

During the upcoming Ganeshotsav festival, lakhs of devotees travel to the Konkan region, placing immense pressure on railway services. Every year, the existing rail infrastructure struggles to accommodate the surge in passengers.

Recognising the increasing rush of passengers, tourists, and immigrants working in Mumbai traveling to Konkan, as well as the hardships faced during the journey, Members of Parliament Dr. Shrikant Shinde and Naresh Mhaske met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to request the introduction of special trains during the Ganeshotsav period.

Therefore, Central Railway (CR) will run 236 Ganpati Special Trains for the benefit of Ganpati devotees during the ensuing Ganpati Festival. 

The introduction of these special trains will provide significant relief to the lakhs of passengers traveling from Mumbai, Thane, Diva, and Kalyan to Konkan during Ganpati festivity.

 Details of Special Trains:

1) CSMT- Sawantwadi Road –CSMT Daily Special  (32 Services)

01103 Special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus  at 15.30 hrs daily from 11.09.2026 to 26.09.2026 and will arrive Sawantwadi  Road at 04.00 hrs next day. (16 services)

01104 Special will leave Sawantwadi  Road at 04.35 hrs daily from  12.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 and will arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 16.40 hrs same day. (16 services)

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Kamathe, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal and Zarap.

Composition: Two AC-3Tier, 12 Sleeper Class and 6 General Second class and 2 Second seating cum Guard’s brake van.

 2) CSMT- Sawantwadi Road –CSMT Daily Special (34 Services)

01151 Special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus  at 00.25 hrs daily from 11.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 and will arrive Sawantwadi  Road at 14.20 hrs same day. (17 services)

01152 Special will leave Sawantwadi  Road at 15.35 hrs daily from 11.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 and will arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 04.35 hrs next day. (17 services)

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal and Zarap.

 Composition: Two AC-3Tier, 12 Sleeper Class and 6 General Second class and 2 Second seating cum Guard’s brake van.

 3) CSMT- Ratnagiri –CSMT Daily Special (32 Services)

01153 Special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 11.30 hrs daily from 11.09.2026 to 26.09.2026 and will arrive Ratnagiri at 20.25 hrs  same  day. (16 services)

01154 Special will leave Ratnagiri at 04.00 hrs daily from 12.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 and will arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus  at 13.30 hrs same  day. (16 services)

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Panvel,  Pen, Roha,  Mangaon, Veer, Karanjadi, Khed, Chiplun, Kamathe, Sawarda, Aravali Road and Sangameshwar Road,

Composition: Two AC-3Tier, 12 Sleeper Class and 6 General Second class and 2 Second seating cum Guard’s brake van.

 4) LTT- Sawantwadi Road –LTT Daily Special  (34 Services)

01171 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 08.20 hrs daily from 11.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 and will arrive Sawantwadi Road at 21.00 hrs same day. (17 services)

01172 Special will leave Sawantwadi Road at 22.35 hrs daily from 11.09.2026 to 27.09.2026  and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.25 hrs next day. (17 services)

Halts: Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal and Zarap.

Composition: Two AC-3Tier, 12 Sleeper Class and 6 General Second class and 2 Second seating cum Guard’s brake van.

 5) LTT- Sawantwadi Road –LTT Bi-weekly Special  (8 Services)

01131 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 08.45 hrs every Thursday and Sunday from 17.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 and will arrive Sawantwadi Road at 22.10 hrs same day. (4 services)

01132 Special will leave Sawantwadi Road at 23.20 hrs every Thursday and Sunday from 17.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.45 hrs next day. (4 services)

Halts: Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal and Zarap.

Composition: Two AC-3Tier, 12 Sleeper Class and 6 General Second class and 2 Second seating cum Guard’s brake van.

 6) LTT- Sawantwadi Road –LTT Weekly Special (4 Services)

01129 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 08.45 hrs every Tuesday o­n 15.09.2026 & 22.09.2026 and will arrive Sawantwadi Road at 22.10 hrs same day. (2 services)

01130 Special will leave Sawantwadi Road at 23.20 hrs every Tuesday o­n 15.09.2026 & 22.09.2026 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.45 hrs next day. (2 services)  

Halts: Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal and Zarap.

Composition: Two AC-3Tier, 12 Sleeper Class and 6 General Second class and 2 Second seating cum Guard’s brake van.

7) LTT- Ratnagiri –LTT (5 days a week) Special  (22 Services)

01167 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 21.00 hrs every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday from 12.09.2026 to 26.09.2026 and will arrive Ratnagiri at 05.00 hrs next day. (11 services)

01168 Special will leave Ratnagiri at 15.15 hrs every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday & Monday from 13.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.40 hrs next day. (11 services)   

Halts: Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road and Sangameshwar Road.

Composition: Two AC-3Tier, 12 Sleeper Class and 6 General Second class and 2 Second seating cum Guard’s brake van.

 8) LTT- Madgaon –LTT Weekly AC Special  (4 Services)

01165 AC Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.45 hrs every Tuesday o­n 15.09.2026 & 22.09.2026 and will arrive Madgaon at 14.30 hrs same day. (2 services)

01166 AC Special will leave Madgaon at 16.30 hrs every Tuesday o­n 15.09.2026 & 22.09.2026 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 07.10 hrs next day. (2 services) 

Halts: Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Madure, Thivim and Karmali.

Composition: o­ne AC 1^st Class, Three AC-2Tier, 15 AC-3Tier, and 2 Generator vans.

 9) LTT- Madgaon –LTT Weekly Special  (4 Services)

 01185 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.45 hrs every Wednesday o­n 16.09.2026 & 23.09.2026 and will arrive Madgaon at 14.30 hrs same day. (2 services)

01186 Special will leave Madgaon at 16.30 hrs every Wednesday o­n 16.09.2026 & 23.09.2026 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 07.10 hrs next day. (2 services)   

Halts: Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Madure, Thivim and Karmali.

Composition: o­ne AC 1^st Class, o­ne AC-2Tier, 6 AC-3Tier, 8 Sleeper Class , 4 General Second class, 1 Second seating cum Guard’s brake van and 1 Generator van.

10) Diva –Khed-Diva MEMU Daily Unreserved Specials (32 services)

(Except o­n 22.09.2026)

01155 MEMU special will leave Diva at 07.15 hrs from 11.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 (Except o­n 22.09.2026) and will arrive Khed at 14.35 hrs same day. (16 services) 

01156 MEMU special will leave Khed at 16.00 hrs from 11.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 (Except o­n 22.09.2026) and will arrive Diva  at 22.50 hrs same day.  (16 services) 

Halts: Nilje, Taloja Panchanad, Kalamboli, Panvel, Somatane, Rasayani, Apta, Jite, Hamarapur, Pen, Kasu, Nagothane, Nidi, Roha, Kolad, Indapur, Mangaon, Goregaon Road, Veer, Sape Wamne, Karanjadi, Vinhere, Diwankhavati and Kalambani Budruk

Composition: 12 Car MEMU Rakes

11) Diva –Chiplun-Diva MEMU Daily Unreserved Specials (30 services)

(Except o­n 23.09.2026 & 24.09.2026)

01133 MEMU special will leave Diva at 13.40 hrs from 11.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 (Except o­n 23.09.2026) and will arrive Chiplun at 21.30 hrs same day. (15 services) 

01134 MEMU special will leave Chiplun at 07.30 hrs from 12.09.2026 to 28.09.2026 (Except o­n 24.09.2026) and will arrive Diva  at 13.00 hrs same day. (15 services) 

Halts: Nilje, Taloja Panchanad, Kalamboli, Panvel, Somatane, Rasayani, Apta, Jite, Hamarapur, Pen, Kasu, Nagothane, Nidi, Roha, Kolad, Indapur, Mangaon, Goregaon Road, Veer, Sape Wamne, Karanjadi, Vinhere, Diwankhavati, Kalambani Budruk, Khed and Anjani.  

Composition: 12 Car MEMU Rakes

Reservation: Bookings for Ganpati Reserved Specials trains will open o­n at all PRS locations and o­n the IRCTC website (www.irctc.co.in) as follows:

On 01.08.2026 for Train nos:-01153, 01167

On 02.08.2026 for Train nos:- 01165 & 01185

On 03.08.2026 for Train nos:-01103, 01129, 01151, 01171 & 01131

Bookings for unreserved coaches with normal charges can be done through UTS system. Passengers can also download RailOne app for booking of tickets.

For detailed timings at halts of these special trains, please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in  or download NTES App.