Central Railway to run two pairs of Mumbai-Nagpur special trains for Diwali and Chhath rush

Central Railway has announced two pairs of special trains between Mumbai and Nagpur to handle the extra rush of passengers travelling for Diwali and Chhath. The trains will run between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Nagpur, and between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Nagpur. Services will operate on November 13, 14 and 15, that is Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The first pair is the CSMT-Nagpur special. Train number 01125 will leave at 3.25 pm on November 13 and reach Nagpur at 7 am the next day. The return train, 01126, will leave Nagpur at 4.10 pm on November 14 and reach CSMT at 8.05 am on November 15.

This train will stop at Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha. It will have one AC 2-tier coach, four AC 3-tier coaches, three AC 3-tier economy coaches, four sleeper coaches and two general coaches. A second-seating-cum-guard brake van and a generator-cum-guard van will also be attached.

The second pair will run between LTT and Nagpur. Train number 01129 will leave LTT at 3.25 pm on November 14 and reach Nagpur at 7 am the next day. The return train, 01130, will leave Nagpur at 4.10 pm on November 15 and reach LTT at 8.05 am on November 16.

This train will stop at Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha. It will have one AC 2-tier coach, five AC 3-tier coaches, 10 sleeper coaches and two general coaches, along with a second-seating-cum-guard brake van and a generator-cum-guard van.

According to Central Railway, reservations for these special trains are open at computerised reservation centres and on the IRCTC website. Tickets for unreserved coaches can be bought through the UTS system at normal fares. Passengers can also book tickets on the RailOne app. For a station-wise timetable of the intermediate stops, passengers can check the National Train Enquiry System website or the NTES app.

Separately, Central Railway has extended the services of 16 special trains in view of the Diwali and Chhath season rush, adding 36 extra trips. On several routes the services will continue until November 30. They will link Mumbai and Pune with places such as Samastipur, Banaras, Madgaon, Mau, Danapur, Sanganer, Ghazipur City and Thiruvananthapuram North.

According to a press release issued on Wednesday, the extension applies to eight pairs of special trains running from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), Hadapsar and Khadki.