Central Railway to run AC Holi special trains between Mumbai and Sawantwadi, check details here

The Central Railway also shared details of the Holi special trains.

CSMT-Sawantwadi Road AC Special:

- Train No. 01071 will depart CSMT at 12.20 am on March 1 and arrive at Sawantwadi Road at 12.30 pm the same day.

- Train No. 01072 will leave Sawantwadi Road at 5.20 pm on March 1 and reach CSMT at 3.45 am on March 2.

- Major Halts Include: Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhawwadi Road, Nandgaon, Kankavali, Sindhudurg and Kudal.

Train composition and booking

- Each AC Holi Special train will have 18 AC 3-Tier Economy coaches and 2 Generator Vans to ensure comfortable travel.

Reservation Details: Bookings for Train No. 01071 are open at all computerised reservation centres and online via the official website IRCTC

"Passengers can check detailed timings at halts on the official enquiry website, RailOne App, or NTES App," officials said.

Central Railway has requested passengers to take advantage of these special AC services during Holi and to plan their journeys in advance due to expected festive rush.

CR to run six unreserved Holi special trains between Mumbai-Ratnagiri

In an another statement, the Central Railway announced that it will run six additional unreserved special trains between Mumbai and Ratnagiri to manage the extra rush of passengers during the upcoming  festival.

The special services will run between Panvel and Ratnagiri, providing relief to travellers heading to the Konkan region for the celebrations, an official statement said.

Under the arrangement, six services of Panvel-Ratnagiri-Panvel Unreserved MEMU Specials will be operated, the official statement said.

It said that Train No. 01157 MEMU Special will depart from Panvel at 4.40 pm on February 27, February 28 and March 1, 2026, reaching Ratnagiri at 11.55 pm on the same day. (Three services)

Train No. 01158 MEMU Special will leave Ratnagiri at 9.00 am on February 27, February 28 and March 1, 2026, arriving at Panvel at 4.10 pm on the same day. (Three services)

The trains will halt at Somatane, Apta, Jite, Pen, Kasu, Nagothane, Roha, Kolad, Indapur, Mangaon, Goregaon Road, Veer, Sape Wamne, Karanjadi, Vinehere, Diwankhavati, Kalambani Budruk, Khed, Anjani, Chiplun, Kamathe, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Kadavai, Sangameshwar Road, Ukshi and Boke, the statement said.

Each train will have eight MEMU coaches, it said.

Change in schedule for Diva-Chiplun special

The Central Railway have also revised the date of operation for the Diva-Chiplun-Diva Unreserved Special trains.

Train No. 01159 will now depart from Diva on March 2, 2026 instead of March 1, as announced earlier.

Similarly, Train No. 01160 will depart from Chiplun on March 2, 2026 instead of March 1.

There will be no change in the timings, halts or coach composition of these trains, the statement said.

Unreserved travel with normal charges

"Passengers should note that these special trains will run as unreserved services. Normal charges applicable to superfast Mail and Express trains will apply," the officials said on Friday.

They said that the travellers can book tickets and access information through the RailOne app.

Detailed timings at halts are available on the official railway enquiry website and the NTES mobile application, officials said.

The Central Railway have urged passengers to make use of these additional services during the festive period.

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