Mumbai, August 17: In a bid to clear the extra rush of passengers during Ganpati Festival, the Central Railways has planned to run 142 special trains that will provide hassle free journey to all its passengers along the Konkan Railway line, connecting Mumbai and Pune to coastal Maharashtra and Goa. Ganesha Chaturthi 2017 will begin on 25th August and the 10-day long fiesta will end on 5th September. Preparations for Ganesh Chaturthi have already started all over.
Passengers are requested to note that as per latest development, the Dadar-Sawantwadi Ganpati Special Train will now have a halt at Diva. The 01113/01114 Dadar- Sawantwadi Road-Dadar Tri-weekly specials (20) which leaves Dadar at 07.50 hrs on every Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday from 18.8.2017 to 8.9.2017 and will arrive Diva at 08.33 hrs and will leave at 08.35 hrs and arrive Sawantwadi Road at 19.50 hrs same day.
The 142 special trains will run between CST/LTT/Dadar/Pune -Karmali/Sawantwadi Road/Ratnagiri to The details are as under:
(1) 01445 CST Mumbai – Karmali (Daily) one way specials (24)
Train No. 01445 Special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai at 00.30 hrs daily from 18.8.2017 to 10.9.2017 and arrive Karmali at 14.30 hrs same day.
HALTS: Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Zarap, Sawantwadi Road, Madure and Thivim.
COMPOSITION: Four AC-3 Tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 8 General Second Class.
(2) 01446 Karmali – Pune (Daily) one way specials (24)
Train No. 01446 Special will leave Karmali at 15.25 hrs daily from 18.8.2017 to 10.9.2017 and arrive Pune at 05.50 hrs next day.
HALTS: Thivim, Madure, Sawantwadi Road, Zarap, Kudal, Sindhudurg, Kankavali, Vaibhavwadi Road, Rajapur Road, Vilavade, Adavali, Ratnagiri, Sangameshwar Road, Aravali Road, Savarde, Chiplun, Khed, Veer, Mangaon, Roha, Panvel and Lonavala
COMPOSITION: Four AC-3 Tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 8 General Second Class.
(3) 01447 Pune – Sawantwadi Road (Daily) one way specials (24)
Train No. 01447 Special will leave Pune at 08.50 hrs daily from 19.8.2017 to 11.9.2017 and arrive Sawantwadi at 20.20 hrs same day.
HALTS: Lonavala, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal and Zarap.
COMPOSITION: Four AC-3 Tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 8 General Second Class.
(4) 01448 Sawantwadi Road – Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Daily) one way specials (24)
Train No. 01448 Special will leave Sawantwadi Road at 23.00 hrs daily from 19.8.2017 to 11.9.2017 and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai at 12.25 hrs next day.
HALTS: Zarap, Kudal, Sindhudurg, Kankavali, Nandgaon Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Rajapur Road, Vilavade, Adavali, Ratnagiri, Sangameshwar Road, Aravali Road, Savarde, Chiplun, Khed, Veer, Mangaon, Roha, Panvel, Thane and Dadar
COMPOSITION: Four AC-3 Tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 8 General Second Class.
(5) 01113/01114 Dadar – Sawantwadi Road – Dadar Tri-weekly specials (20)
Train No. 01113 Special will leave Dadar at 07.50 hrs on every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday from 18.8.2017 to 8.9.2017 and arrive Sawantwadi Road at 19.50 hrs same day.
Train No. 01114 Special will leave Sawantwadi Road at 04.50 hrs on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 19.8.2017 to 9.9.2017 and arrive Dadar at 16.00 hrs same day.
HALTS: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal and Zarap.
COMPOSITION: one AC Chair car, 7 Second seating class, 4 General Second Class.
(6) 01185/01186 Dadar – Ratnagiri – Dadar Weekly specials (8)
Train No. 01185 Special will leave Dadar at 21.45 hrs on every Friday from 18.8.2017 to 8.9.2017 and arrive Ratnagiri at 05.50 hrs next day.
Train No. 01186 Special will leave Ratnagiri at 09.00 hrs on every Saturday from 19.8.2017 to 9.9.2017 and arrive Dadar at 17.00 hrs same day.
HALTS: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road and Sangameshwar Road.
COMPOSITION: one AC-2 Tier, one AC-3 Tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 8 General Second Class.
(7) 01187/01188 LTT – Ratnagiri – LTT Weekly (Double Decker) AC specials (6)
Train No. 01187 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 05.33 hrs on every Tuesday from 22.8.2017 to 5.9.2017 and arrive Ratnagiri at 13.00 hrs same day.
Train No. 01188 Special will leave Ratnagiri at 15.20 hrs on every Tuesday from 22.8.2017 to 5.9.2017 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.20 hrs next day.
HALTS: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road and Sangameshwar Road.
COMPOSITION: 8 Double Decker AC Chair cars.
(8) 01037/01038 LTT – Sawantwadi Road – LTT weekly AC specials (6)
Train No. 01037 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 21.45 hrs on every Thursday from 24.8.2017 to 7.9.2017 and arrive Sawantwadi Road at 09.00 hrs next day.
Train No. 01038 Special will leave Sawantwadi Road at 14.05 hrs on every Friday from 25.8.2017 to 8.9.2017 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.20 hrs next day.
HALTS: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal and Zarap.
COMPOSITION: one First AC, one First AC cum AC-2 Tier, Four AC-2 Tier and 11 AC-3 Tier.
(9) 01423/01424 Pune – Sawantwadi Road – Pune Weekly AC specials (6)
Train No. 01423 Special will leave Pune at 18.45 hrs on every Thursday from 24.8.2017 to 7.9.2017 and arrive Sawantwadi at 07.00 hrs next day.
Train No. 01424 Special will leave Sawantwadi Road at 09.30 hrs on every Friday from 25.8.2017 to 8.9.2017 and arrive Pune at 23.35 hrs same day.
HALTS: Lonavala, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal and Zarap.
COMPOSITION: 13 AC-3 Tier.
RESERVATION: Booking opening date for Ganapati specials will be announced later.
The 01113/01114 Dadar – Sawantwadi Road-Dadar Tri-weekly specials (20) which leaves Dadar at 07.50 hrs on every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday from 18.8.2017 to 8.9.2017 and will arrive Diva at 08.33 hrs and will leave at 08.35 hrs and arrive Sawantwadi Road at 19.50 hrs same day.
The release further informed that train No. 01114 Special that leaves Sawantwadi Road at 04.50 hrs on every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 19.8.2017 to 9.9.2017 will arrive Diva at 15.00 hrs and will leave at 15.02 hrs and arrive Dadar at 16.00 hrs same day. The halts of the Dadar – Sawantwadi Road-Dadar Tri-weekly specials (20) are Thane, Diva, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal and Zarap.
COMPOSITION: One AC Chair car, 7 Second seating class, 4 General Second Class
To meet the expectations of the passengers, Indian Railways is making all out effort to provide improved facilities at the stations including those located in small cities/towns. Indian Railways has more than 8000 Stations and it has been a constant effort of the Ministry of Railways to provide its passengers with good services. It has always been the endeavour of the Railways to provide adequate amenities to the passengers at the stations.
Courtesy: india.com