Mumbai: Though train services continue to be suspended due to COVID19, Konkan Railway will operate a set of special trains enabling passengers to commute for the festival. The railway corporation in a statement mentioned that Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most sacred festivals celebrated in the Konkan region.
Considering the importance of the festival and keeping in mind the current scenario of Corona pandemic, Konkan Railway in co-ordination with Central Railway and Western Railway has decided to run Ganpati Special Trains between Mumbai CSMT/Lokmanya Tilak (T) and Ratnagiri/Sawantwadi Road/Kudal stations to clear extra rush of passengers.
According to the statement, Train Number 01107 Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Ratnagiri Daily Special will leave from Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 20.30 hrs from 15th to 22nd August 2020. Train will reach Ratnagiri at 04.00 hrs on the next day. Train Number 01108 Ratnagiri – Lokmanya Tilak (T) Daily Special will leave from Ratnagiri at 06.30 hrs from, 16th to 23rd August 2020. Train will reach Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 14.20 hrs on the same day. These trains will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road, and Sangameshwar Road station.
Train Number 01105 Mumbai CSMT - Sawantwadi Road Daily Special will leave from Mumbai CSMT at 22.00 hrs from 15th to 22nd August 2020. Train will reach Sawantwadi Road at 08.10 hrs on the next day. Train Number 01106 Sawantwadi Road – Mumbai CSMT Daily Special will leave from Sawantwadi Road at 08.50 hrs from 16th to 23rd August 2020. Train will reach Mumbai CSMT at 20.05 hrs on the same day. These trains will halt at Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg and Kudal station.
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Train Number 01101 Mumbai CSMT - Sawantwadi Road Daily Special will leave from Mumbai CSMT at 23.05 hrs from 15th to 22nd August 2020. Train will reach Sawantwadi Road at 09.30 hrs on the next day. Train Number 01102 Sawantwadi Road – Mumbai CSMT Daily Special will leave from Sawantwadi Road at 10.10 hrs from 16th to 23rd August 2020. Train will reach Mumbai CSMT at 21.40 hrs on the same day. Trains will halt at Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg and Kudal station.
Train Number 01103 Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Kudal Daily Special will leave from Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 23.50 hrs from 15th to 22nd August 2020. Train will reach Kudal at 10.30 hrs on the next day. Train Number 01104 Kudal – Lokmanya Tilak (T) Daily Special will leave from Kudal at 12.00 hrs from 16th to 23rd August 2020. Train will reach Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 23.00 hrs on the same day. These trains will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali and Sindhudurg station.
Train Number 01113 Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Sawantwadi Road Daily Special will leave from Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 05.30 hrs from 24th August to 05th September 2020. Train will reach Sawantwadi Road at 15.50 hrs on the same day. Train No. 01114 Sawantwadi Road – Lokmanya Tilak (T) Daily Special will leave from Sawantwadi Road at 17.30 hrs from 24th August to 05th September 2020. Train will reach Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 06.15 hrs on the next day. These trains will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg and Kudal station.
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Train Number 01111 Mumbai CSMT - Sawantwadi Road Daily Special will leave from Mumbai CSMT at 05.50 hrs from 25th August to 05th September 2020. Train will reach Sawantwadi Road at 16.15 hrs on the same day. Train Number 01112 Sawantwadi Road – Mumbai CSMT Daily Special will leave from Sawantwadi Road at 18.15 hrs from 25th August to 05th September 2020. Train will reach Mumbai CSMT at 05.50 hrs on the next day. These trains will halt at Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg and Kudal station.
Train Number 01109 Mumbai CSMT - Sawantwadi Road Daily Special will leave from Mumbai CSMT at 07.10 hrs from 25th August to 05th September 2020. Train will reach Sawantwadi Road at 19.15 hrs on the same day. Train Number 01110 Sawantwadi Road – Mumbai CSMT Daily Special will leave from Sawantwadi Road at 20.35 hrs from 25th August to 05th September 2020. Train will reach Mumbai CSMT at 06.45 hrs on the next day. Trains will halt at Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg and Kudal station.
Train Number 01115 Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Ratnagiri Daily Special will leave from Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 11.55 hrs from 25th August to 05th September 2020. Train will reach Ratnagiri at 19.00 hrs on the same day. Train No. 01116 Ratnagiri – Lokmanya Tilak (T) Daily Special will leave from Ratnagiri at 20.30 hrs from 25th August to 05th September 2020. Train will reach Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 04.15hrs on the next day. Trains will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road, and Sangameshwar Road station.
Train Number 09007 Mumbai Central - Sawantwadi Road Weekly Special on Special Fare will leave from Mumbai Central at 23.55 hrs on Monday 17th & 24th August 2020. Train will reach Sawantwadi Road at 12:40 hrs on the next day. Train Number 09008 Sawantwadi Road – Mumbai Central Weekly Special on Special Fare will leave from Sawantwadi Road at 13.40 hrs on Tuesday, 18th & 25th August 2020. Train will reach Mumbai Central at 03.30 hrs on the next day. Trains will halt at Borivali, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilvade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg and Kudal station.
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Train Number 09009 Bandra (T) - Sawantwadi Road Weekly Special on Special Fare will leave from Bandra (T) at 23.45 hrs on Tuesday 18th & 25th August 2020. Train will reach Sawantwadi Road at 12:40 hrs on the next day. Train Number 09010 Sawantwadi Road – Bandra (T) Weekly Special on Special Fare will leave from Sawantwadi Road at 13.40 hrs on Wednesday, 19th & 26th August 2020. Train will reach Bandra (T) at 03.15 hrs on the next day. Trains will halt at Borivali, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilvade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg and Kudal station.
Train Number 09061 Bandra (T) - Kudal Weekly Special on Special Fare will leave from Bandra (T) at 15:00 hrs on Thursday, 20th & 27th August 2020. Train will reach Kudal at 04.30 hrs on the next day. Train Number 09062 Kudal – Bandra (T) Weekly Special on Special Fare will leave from Kudal at 05.30 hrs on Friday, 21st & 28th August 2020. Train will reach Bandra (T) at 19.15 hrs on the same day. Trains will halt at Borivali, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon,Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali and Sindhudurg station.
Train Number 09001 Mumbai Central - Sawantwadi Road Weekly Special on Special Fare will leave from Mumbai Central at 23.55 hrs on Wednesday, 19th & 26th August 2020. Train will reach Sawantwadi Road at 12:40 hrs on the next day. Train Number 09002 Sawantwadi Road – Mumbai Central Weekly Special on Special Fare will leave from Sawantwadi Road at 13.40 hrs on Thursday, 20th & 27th August 2020. Train will reach Mumbai Central at 03.30 hrs on the next day. Trains will halt at Borivali, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilvade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg and Kudal station.
Train Number 09011 Bandra (T) - Sawantwadi Road Weekly AC Special on Special Fare will leave from Bandra (T) at 23.45 hrs on Sunday, 23rd & 30th August 2020. Train will reach Sawantwadi Road at 12:40 hrs on the next day. Train Number 09012 Sawantwadi Road – Bandra (T) Weekly AC Special on Special Fare will leave from Sawantwadi Road at 13.40 hrs on Monday, 24th & 31st August 2020. Train will reach Bandra (T) at 03.15 hrs on the next day. Trains will halt at Borivali, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilvade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg and Kudal station.
Konkan railway announced that bookings for above trains will open at Passenger Reservation Systems (PRS) and IRCTC website.
All Passengers must adhere to travel guidelines by the Ministry of Health & Family welfare (MoHFW), Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) and SOP’s of Government of Maharashtra, the railway authorities urged.
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