IRCTC Ganapati Festival Special Trains: For the comfort and convenience of Indian Railways passengers during the upcoming festival of Ganesh Chathurthi and to clear the extra rush of travelers during the festive season, the national transporter will run 261 Ganapati Special trains to various destinations across the country. These Ganapati Festival Special Trains will run on Special Fare. According to the Railway Ministry, the Central Railway zone will run 201 Ganapati Specials, the Western Railway zone will run 42 Ganapati Specials, and Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) will run 18 Ganapati Special Trains. These Special Trains services have been started already from the last week of August and shall run till 20 September 2021. Also, to clear the passengers, rush Sleeper class coaches are augmented in various trains originating from the city of Mumbai.

Ministry of Railways took to Twitter to make the following announcement:

“To cater to the extra rush of passengers due to Ganpati Festival, Central Railway to run 63 more additional Special Trains for Ganpati Festival. This is in addition to the already announced 112 and 38 Ganpati Spl trains by CR and WR respectively.”

IRCTC Ganesh Chaturthi Trains: Indian Railways to Run 261 Ganpati Special Trains: List Here.

1. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Ratnagiri Special (2 services)

01253 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 05.33 hrs on 10.9.2021 and arrive at Ratnagiri at 12.45 hrs the same day.

01254 Special will leave Ratnagiri at 13.20 hrs on 10.9.2021 and arrive at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 20.50 hrs the same day.

Halts: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar

Composition: One First AC, Two AC-2 tier, Six AC-3 tier, 4 Sleeper class and one Pantry Car.

2. Panvel– Chiplun Daily Special (24 services)

01261 Special will leave Panvel at 08.55 hrs daily from 4.9.2021 to 15.9.2021 and arrive Chiplun at 14.30 hrs same day.

01262 Special will leave Chiplun at 15.05 hrs daily from 4.9.2021 to 15.9.2021 and arrive Panvel at 20.30 hrs same day.

Halts: Roha, Kolad, Mangaon, Veer, Sape Wamne, Karanjadi, Vinhere, Diwankhavati, Kalambani Budruk, Khed

Composition: Two AC-3 tier, 10 Sleeper class and 10 Second seating.

Dadar – Mangaluru Jn one way special

01267 Special will leave Dadar at 08.15 hrs on 10.9.2021 and arrive Mangaluru Jn. at 06.30 hrs next day.

Halts: Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Karanjadi, Khed, Chiplun, Savarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilawade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar, Kumta, Murudeshwar, Bhatkal, Sri Mookambika Road Byndoor, Kundapura, Udupi, Mulkhi, Surathkal

Composition: 18 Second seating

7. Nagpur – Karmali Special (4 services)

01255 Special will leave Nagpur at 15.50 hrs on 4.9.2021 and 11.9.2021 and arrive Karmali at 14.15 hrs next day.

01256 Special will leave Karmali at 20.40 hrs on 5.9.2021 and 12.9.2021 and arrive Nagpur at 20.10 hrs next day.

Halts for 01255: Wardha, Badnera, Akola, Shegaon, Bhusaval, Nashik Road, Kalyan, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, VIlawade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim.