Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Indian Railways to run 156 Ganpati Special trains - check full list, names, numbers, timetable, schedule, stations, booking date, halts and more

Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 Special Trains: In order to meet the festival rush ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2023, the Central Railway will run 156 Ganpati Special Trains for the ensuing Ganpati Festival, scheduled to be held in September 2023. These trains will run between the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai, Panvel, and Sawantwadi Road/Ratnagiri/Pune/Karmali/Kudal to clear the extra rush of passengers during the Ganpati festival in 2023, according to a Central Railways press release.

As per the release, CSMT-Sawantwadi Road Daily Special will make 40 such trips. While LTT-KUDAL-LTT Special will provide 24 such services.

Trains details here:

1) Mumbai-Sawantwadi Road Daily Special (40 services)

01171 Special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai, at 00.20 hrs daily from 13.09.2023 to 02.10.2023 (20 Trips) and will arrive Sawantwadi Road at 14.20 hrs the same day.

01172 Special will leave Sawantwadi Road at 15.10 hrs daily from 13.09.2023 to 02.10.2023 (20 Trips) and will arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai, at 04.35 hrs the next day.

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

Composition: 18 Sleeper cars, One Guard brake van, and one Generator car.

2) LTT-KUDAL-LTT Special (24 services)

01167 Special will leave LTT at 22.15 hrs on September 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and on October 1 and 2. (12 trips) and will arrive in Kudal at 9.30 hrs the next day.

01168 Special will leave Kudal at 10.30 hrs on September 14, 15, 20,  21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and October 2 and 3 (12 trips) and will arrive at LTT at 21.55 hrs the same day.

Halts: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali and Sindhudurg.

Composition: One AC-2 Tier, Two AC-3 Tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 7 General Second Class, including 2 Guard brake vans.

3) Pune-Karmali/Kudal - Pune Special (6 services)

01169 Special will leave Pune at 18.45 hrs on 15.09.2023, 22.09.2023 and 29.09.2023 and will arrive at Kudal at 10.00 hrs the next day.

01170 Special will leave Kudal at 16.05 hrs on 17.09.2023, 24.092023, and 01.10.2023 and will arrive at Pune at 05.50 hrs the next day.

Halts: Lonavala, Panvel, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, and Sindhudurg.

Composition: One AC 2 Tier, 4 AC 3 Tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class, including 2 Guard brake vans.

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4) Karmali-Panvel-Kudal special (weekly)- 6 services

01187 Special will leave Karmali at 14.50 hrs on 16.09.2023, 23.09.2023 and 30.09.2023 (3 Trips) and will arrive at Panvel at 02.45 hrs the next day.

01188 Special will leave Panvel at 05.00 hrs on 17.09.2023, 24.09.2023 and 1.10.2023 (3 Trips) and will arrive at Kudal at 14.00 hrs the same day.

Halts: Thivim, Sawantwadi Road, Kudal, Sindhudurg, Kakavli, Nandgaon Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Rajapur Road, Vilavade, Adavali, Ratnagiri, Sangmeshwar Road, Savarda, Chiplun, Khed, Roha, and Mangaon.

Composition: One AC-2 Tier, 4 AC-3 Tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class, including 2 Guard brake vans.

5) Diva–Ratnagiri MEMU Specials (Daily) (40 services)

01153 Special will leave Diva at 07.10 hrs from 13.09.2023 to 02.10.2023 (20 Trips) and arrive at Ratnagiri at 14.55 hrs the same day.

01154 Special will leave Ratnagiri at 15.40 hrs from 13.09.2023 to 02.10.2023 (20 Trips) and will arrive at Diva at 22.40 hrs the same day.

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

Composition: 12 Car MEMU Rakes

6) Mumbai- Madgaon Special (Daily) 40 Services

01151 Special will leave the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai, at 11.50 hrs daily from 13.09.2023 to 02.10.2023 (20 Trips) and will arrive at Madgaon at 02.10 hrs the next  day.

01152 Special will leave Madgaon at 3.15 hrs daily from 13.09.2023 to 02.10.2023 (20 Trips) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai, at 17.05 hrs the same day.

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

Composition: 18 Sleeper Class, One Guard brake van, and one Generator car.

Reservation: Bookings for all the Ganpati Specials will open on 27/06/2023 on special charges at all computerised reservation centers and on website, www.irctc.co.in.

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