Central Railway adds two more Mumbai-Nagpur special trains for festival rush

Central Railway has extended its special train services between Nagpur and Mumbai to handle the increased festival-season rush. The services include special express trains between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Nagpur, and between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Nagpur.

The first is the CSMT-Nagpur-CSMT Special Express. Train No. 01125 CSMT-Nagpur Special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 3.25 pm on November 13 and reach Nagpur at 7 am the next day. On the return, Train No. 01126 Nagpur-CSMT Special 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, four AC 3-tier, three AC 3-tier economy, four sleeper class and two general class coaches, along with one second seating-cum-guard's brake van and one generator-cum-guard's van.

The second is the LTT-Nagpur-LTT Special Express. Train No. 01129 LTT-Nagpur Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 3.25 pm on November 14 and reach Nagpur at 7 am on November 15. Train No. 01130 Nagpur-LTT Special will leave Nagpur at 4.10 pm on November 15 and reach Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 8.05 am the next day.

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, five AC 3-tier, 10 sleeper class and two general class coaches, along with one second seating-cum-guard's brake van and one generator-cum-guard's van.

Reservations for these special trains are open at all computerised reservation centres and on the official IRCTC website, www.irctc.co.in. Tickets for unreserved coaches can be booked through the UTS system at normal fares. Passengers can also download the RailOne app to book tickets.

Passengers can find detailed timings and stoppages at www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or by downloading the NTES app.