Maharashtra Ganpati Special trains: Central Railway to run 4 additional services between Nanded and Sawantwadi Road

Central Railway will operate four additional Ganpati Special train services between Hazur Sahib Nanded and Sawantwadi Road in Maharashtra following demand from passengersIn a press release issued on Tuesday Central Railway said the additional services will operate between Saturday September 12 and Thursday September 17NandedSawantwadi RoadNanded Ganpati special trainsTrain number 07659 will depart from Hazur Sahib Nanded at 8 pm on September 12 and 15 and arrive at Sawantwadi Road at 330 am on the third day Two services will be operatedTrain number 07660 will depart from Sawantwadi Road at 730 am on September 14 and 17 and arrive at Hazur Sahib Nanded at 1130 am the next day Two services will be operatedThe special trains will halt at Purna Parbhani Parli Vaijnath Latur Road Latur Yedshi Barshi Town Kurduwadi Daund Pune Lonavla Kalyan Panvel Pen Roha Mangaon Khed Chiplun Sangameshwar Road Ratnagiri Rajapur Road Vaibhavwadi Road Kankavali and KudalThe trains will comprise three AC 2Tier coaches five AC 3Tier coaches 10 Sleeper Class coaches four General Second Class coaches and two Second SeatingcumGuardrsquos Brake Van coachesPassengers can check detailed timings at all halts on the Indian Railways enquiry website or through the NTES appCR to run four additional services between Mumbai and MadgaonLast week Central Railway said that it will operate four additional Ganpati Special train services between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMT in Mumbai and Madgaon to manage the expected rush during Ganesh Chaturthi 2026According to an official statement the special trains will run on September 11 and 13 providing additional travel options for passengers travelling between Mumbai and Goa and destinations along the Konkan routeTrain 01007 will depart from CSMT at 1240 am on September 11 and September 13 It will reach Madgaon at 330 pm on the same dayThe return service 01008 will leave Madgaon at 430 pm on September 11 and September 13 It will arrive at CSMT at 815 am the following dayTogether these will provide four additional train services mdash two from Mumbai to Madgaon and two in the return directionTrain haltsThe special trains will stop at several stations along the Konkan route including Dadar Thane Panvel Pen Roha Mangaon Veer Khed Chiplun Sawarda Aravali Road Sangameshwar Road Ratnagiri Adavali Vilavade Rajapur Road Vaibhavwadi Road Nandgaon Road Kankavali Sindhudurg Kudal Sawantwadi Road Thivim and KarmaliThe halts will benefit passengers travelling to several important destinations in the Konkan region and GoaCoaches and seating capacityThe special trains will have a total of 22 coaches comprising 2 AC 3Tier coaches 12 Sleeper Class coaches 6 General Second Class coaches and 2 Second SeatingcumGuards Brake VansThis composition provides both reserved and unreserved travel options for passengersBookings for the reserved accommodation on train 01007 will open on August 29 2026 Passengers can make reservations at all Passenger Reservation System PRS locations and through the IRCTC website the official statement saidTickets for the unreserved coaches can be purchased at normal charges through the UTS system Passengers can also use the RailOne app for ticket booking it saidCentral Railway has advised passengers to check the detailed arrival and departure timings at individual stations before travelling Updated information is available through the Indian Railways enquiry website and the NTES app Central Railway officials said