Mumbai : Ganpati Festival Suburban Trains Arrangements 2019

Mumbai : Ganpati Festival Suburban Trains Arrangements 2019

To facilitate Mumbaikars during Ganpati Festival / Ganpati Visarjan / Ganesh Visarjan, Western Railway and Central Railway made many special arrangements including Midnight suburban special trains, extra halt for the trains at some heavy rush stations, cancellation of MEGA BLOCK on Sunday. Following are the Zone wise details of Ganpati Immersion / Ganpati Visarjan / Ganesh Visarjan arrangements by Western Railway and Central Railway. Mumbai Ganpati Festival Special Suburban Trains Arrangements 2019 are following.

• CENTRAL RAILWAY
• WESTERN RAILWAY (Eight special local trains by Western Railway midnight on 12/13.09.2019)
• KONKAN RAILWAY

• Latest Special trains List 2020
• Festival Special Trains List

CENTRAL RAILWAY

Special Suburban Trains

Halt to Ganapati Festival Special Trains 

Central Railway announced that Railway has given additional halt to Ganpati Festival Special trains.The details are as under:-

• Train No.01042 Zarap – Panvel Weekly special will leave Zarap at 11.10 hrs o­n every Friday from 23.8.2019 to 13.9.2019 and arrive Panvel at 22.50 hrs same day. Now this train will halt at Veer at 20.00hrs and will leave at 20.02 hrs. 
• Train No.01048 Sawantwadi Road – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Weekly special will leave Sawantwadi Road at 06.00 hrs o­n 2.09.2019 (Monday) and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 18.30 hrs same day. Now this train will halt at Thane at 17.55 hrs and will leave at 17.57 hrs.

10 SUBURBAN SPECIAL TRAINS FOR FESTIVAL RUSH

Central Railway has decided to run 10 suburban special trains between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai – Thane/Kalyan and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai – Panvel o­n 9/10.9.2019 (midnight of Monday -Tuesday) for the benefit of passengers due to Festival rush. These suburban special trains will stop at all stations. The details are as under-

MAIN LINE SPECIALS o­n 9.9.2019:

• Kalyan – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai Special will leave Kalyan at 23.55 hrs o­n 9.9.2019 and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 01.22 hrs o­n next day..

MAIN LINE SPECIALS o­n 10.9.2019:

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai – Kalyan Special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 01.35 hrs and arrive Kalyan at 03.05 hrs.
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai – Thane Special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 02.30 hrs and arrive Thane at 03.30 hrs.
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai – Kalyan Special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 03.30 hrs and arrive Kalyan at 05.00 hrs.
• Thane – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai Special will leave Thane at 01.00 hrs and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 02.00 hrs.
• Thane – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai Special will leave Thane at 02.00 hrs and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 03.00 hrs.

HARBOUR LINE SPECIALS o­n 10.9.2019:

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai – Panvel Special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 01.30 hrs and arrive Panvel at 02.50 hrs.
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai – Panvel Special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 02.45 hrs and arrive Panvel at 04.05 hrs.
• Panvel – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai Special will leave Panvel at 01.00 hrs and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 02.20 hrs.
• Panvel – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai Special will leave Panvel at 01.45 hrs and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 03.05 hrs.

6 SUBURBAN SPECIAL TRAINS FOR GANPATI FESTIVAL RUSH

Central Railway has decided to run 6 suburban special trains between CSMT Mumbai Mumbai-Thane/Kalyan o­n 10/11.9.2019 (Midnight of Tuesday-Wednesday) for the benefit of passengers due to Festival rush. These suburban special trains will stop at all stations. The details are as under-

MAIN LINE SPECIALS o­n 10.9.2019:

• Kalyan – CSMT Mumbai Mumbai Special will leave Kalyan at 23.55 hrs o­n 10.9.2019 and arrive CSMT Mumbai Mumbai at 01.22 hrs o­n next day..

MAIN LINE SPECIALS o­n 11.9.2019:

• CSMT Mumbai Mumbai – Kalyan Special will leave CSMT Mumbai Mumbai at 01.35 hrs and arrive Kalyan at 03.05 hrs.
• CSMT Mumbai Mumbai – Thane Special will leave CSMT Mumbai Mumbai at 02.30 hrs and arrive Thane at 03.30 hrs.
• CSMT Mumbai Mumbai – Kalyan Special will leave CSMT Mumbai Mumbai at 03.30 hrs and arrive Kalyan at 05.00 hrs.
• Thane – CSMT Mumbai Mumbai Special will leave Thane at 01.00 hrs and arrive CSMT Mumbai Mumbai at 02.00 hrs.
• Thane – CSMT Mumbai Mumbai Special will leave Thane at 02.00 hrs and arrive CSMT Mumbai Mumbai at 03.00 hrs.

Central Railway announced that CR to run 10 special suburban trains to clear the festival rush on mainline and harbour line in the midnight of 9/10.9.2019. These will halt at all stations.

Augmentation of Dadar – Sawantwadi Tutari Express by 3 Additional Sleeper Class Coaches

Central Railway has decided to augment Train No. 11003 / 11004 Dadar – Sawantwadi – Dadar Tutari Express by 3 more Sleeper class coaches with immediate effect upto 10.9.2019 to clear the rush of passengers during Ganpati Festival.Wait listed passengers of Dadar – Sawantwadi Tutari Express are requested to check the reservation status before commencement of journey.

Augmentation of Train Coaches Details

CR Plans 166 Special Trains for Ganpati Festival – Reservation Opens o­n 25.5.2019

Central Railway will run 166 special trains between CSMT/LTT/Dadar/Panvel/Pune – Karmali/Sawantwadi Road/Ratnagiri/Pernem/Thivim/Zarap to clear the extra rush of passengers during Ganpati Festival 2019. The details are as under –

• CSMT Mumbai – Sawantwadi Road : Special Trains
• Panvel – Sawantwadi Road – LTT : Special Trains
• Panvel – Sawantwadi Road : Special Trains
• Pune – Karmali – Panvel : Special Trains
• Pune – Ratnagiri : Special Trains
• Panvel – Thivim – LTT : Special Trains
• LTT – Zarap : Special Trains
• LTT – Pernem : Special Trains
• Panvel – Sawantwadi Road – Mumbai : Special Trains
• CSMT Mumbai – Ratnagiri – Panvel : Special Trains

For getting further trains list for Ganpati Festival by CR, go to Latest Special trains List 2020

WESTERN RAILWAY

Western Railway announced that to facilitate commuters of Shri Siddhivinayak temple on the eve of Angarki Sankashti Chaturthi, an additional local will be run during the mid-night of dated 16th-17th Sep 2019 from Churchgate to Virar. It will depart from Churchgate at 01.30hrs and will halt at all stations

Western Railway announced that WR’s Up Fast local trains to halt at all stations between Mumbai Central and Churchgate in the eventing of 12.09.2019. Slow Up trains not to halt at Charni Road during this period. Eight special local trains by Western Railway midnight on 12/13.09.2019. 

Western Railway announced that to clear the extra rush of passengers on the occasion of Ganapati immersion, Western Railway will run four pairs of extra special local trains in the intervening night of 7th/ 8th September, 2019 as well as on 12th / 13th September, 2019, between Churchagte and Virar.

During this auspicious occasion of Ganesh Visarjan, WR will be running 4 additional pairs of special trains between Churchgate and Virar, on mid-night of 07th-08th Sep and 12th-13th Sep 2019. Passengers are requested to avail these services. Details are as follows.

Details of Ganpati Special trains announced by Western Railway are following.

• Western Railway to run 22 trips of 4 Ganpati Special trains from Mumbai Central , Vadodara and Ahmedabad for the convenience of devotees. Bookings open from 18th June, 2019.

• Ahmedabad – Thivim : Special Trains
• Mumbai Central – Thivim : Special Trains
• Vadodara – Sawantwadi : Special Trains
• Ahmedabad – Sawantwadi : Special Trains 
• Mumbai Central – Mangaluru Jn. : Special Trains
• Bandra Terminus – Mangalore Jn. : Special Trains

For getting further trains list for Ganpati Festival by WR, go to Latest Special trains List 2020

Regarding running of Ganpati Special train, the revised timing of Train No. 09015 Savantwadi-Vadodara ( Weekly ) special train.

KONKAN RAILWAY

Augmentation of extra coaches on temporary basis

Augmentation of extra coaches on temporary basis (from 30/08/2019 to 10/09/2019.) in Train No. 11003 / 11004 Dadar – Sawantwadi Road – Dadar Tutari Express in co-ordination with Central Railway to clear extra rush of passengers during Ganapati Festival 2019.

• Present Composition – Total 19 Coaches : – 2 Tier AC – 01 Coach, 3 Tier AC – 01 Coach, Sleeper – 07 Coaches, General – 08 Coaches, SLR – 02
• Revised Composition – Total 23 Coaches :- 2 Tier AC – 01 Coach, 3 Tier AC – 01 Coach, Sleeper – 10 Coaches, General – 09 Coaches, SLR – 02

Special arrangements

Special arrangements have been made to ensure convenient, comfortable and safe journey of passengers during Ganesh Festival 2019.Details are here.

• Konkan Railway is running 210 trips of special trains other then its regular train services in co-ordination with Central and Western Railway towards Konkan region. In addition to this, 647 more coaches have been augmented as compared to last year coaches of special trains during Ganesh festival 2019.
• Additionally Experimental halt to Train no. 12051 / 12052 Dadar – Madgaon Jn. – Dadar Janshatabdi Express has been provided at Sawantwadi Road station from 30th August 2019
• The provision of extra booking windows
• Reservation facility is also available at 11 Post Offices apart from Passenger Reservation System (PRS) at 17 Stations.
• Town booking agency at 16 locations are also available to issue tickets.
• Intensive ticket checking will be carried out at stations and in trains to curb unauthorized passengers.
• All catering establishments are directed to operate extra tables / mobile trolleys to cater to the needs of passengers.
• All catering establishments are instructed to keep sufficient quantity of eatables and drinking water at their stalls.
• All catering establishments have been instructed to keep baby food products.
• First Aid posts manned around the clock are set up at Khed, Kankavali and Kudal stations in addition to the health units at Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Thivim, Verna, Madgaon, Karwar and Udupi from 2nd to 12th September 2019.
• Total 204 RPF and Home guard personnel have been deployed for security arrangements.
• RPF staff have also been sensitized to respond quickly to messages received through Twitter and All India Security Helpline No. 182.
• State Police authorities have also assured assistance in maintaining law and order at railway premises.

Details of Ganpati Special trains announced by Konkan Railway are following.

Mega Block Details

Mega Block details : MEGA Block : Mumbai Local Trains