Indian Railways run special trains across the country. For Ganesh Chaturthi 2019, the Western Railways will facilitate pilgrims with four special trains. The festive trains will run between Mumbai Central – Thivim, Ahmedabad – Sawantwadi, Ahmedabad – Thivim, Vadodara – Sawantwadi Road and vice versa.
Ganesh Chaturthi, a Hindu festival, is celebrated as birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha. Here is the list of special train services, or exclusive festival trains, which will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival period.
Details of the Special Trains are as follows:
Mumbai Central-Thivim-Mumbai Central (Train no. 09007/09008)
These trains will halt at – Borivali, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road and Madure stations and will have 20 coaches including one AC-2 Tier, three AC-3 Tier, 10 Sleeper class and 4 General second class and two SLR coaches.
Ahmedabad- Sawantwadi Road- Ahmedabad (Train no. 09416/09415)
These trains will halt at – Borivali, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road and Madure stations and will have 20 coaches including one AC-2 Tier, three AC-3 Tier, 10 Sleeper class and 4 General second class and two SLR coaches.
These trains will halt at Vadodara, Surat, Vapi, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali and Kudal stations and will have 20 coaches including one AC-2 Tier, three AC-3 Tier, 10 Sleeper class and 4 General second class and two SLR coaches.
Ahmedabad- Thivim- Ahmedabad (Train No. 09418/09417)
These trains will halt at Vadodara, Surat, Vapi, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road and Madure stations and will have 20 coaches including one AC-2 Tier, three AC-3 Tier, 10 Sleeper class and 4 General second class and two SLR coaches.
Vadodara- Sawantwadi Road- Vadodara (Train no 09106/09105)
These trains will halt at Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Vapi, Dahanu Road, Boisar, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road, Kankavali, Kudal and Zarap stations and will have 22 LHB coaches including one AC-2 Tier, four AC-3 Tier, 11 Sleeper class and 4 General second class and two Generator car.