Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) has offered a bonanza for Ganpati devotees this year. They are jointly running 312 Ganpati Special Train services (including Central Railway’s 257 and Western Railway’s 55 services) in 2023 as against 294 services in 2022. This year 18 more services are being run in comparison to last year.
The number of Ganpati special trains is as per the table below:
Trains | 2022 | 2023 | Increase / Decrease |
Reserved Services | 262 | 218 | 44 less |
Unreserved Services | 32 | 94 | 62 more |
Total Services | 294 | 312 | 18 more |
The unreserved services have increased from 32 in 2022 to 94 in 2023.
On CR, an estimated 1.04 lakh passengers from reserved train services are expected to benefit generating a commendable revenue of INR 5.13 crore. (Unreserved earnings not added) Besides an estimated 1.50 lakh passengers are expected to benefit from unreserved train services earning a respectable revenue for Railways.
The CR management expresses its gratitude to the passengers for their trust and support in choosing our services. "We remain committed to providing safe, comfortable, and convenient travel experiences to all our esteemed passengers," officials stated.