One set of special trains—numbered 01125 and 01126—has been scheduled around Independence Day. Train 01125 will leave LTT at 10:15 PM on August 14 (Thursday) and reach Madgaon at 12:45 PM the following day. Its return journey, Train 01126, will depart from Madgaon at 1:40 PM on August 15 (Friday) and arrive back at LTT by 4:05 AM the next morning
Bookings for Train 01126 and 01128 will open on August 9, 2025. Representational Pic
To accommodate the extra passenger traffic expected during Rakshabandhan and Independence Day 2025, special trains will run between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Mumbai and Madgaon Junction in Goa.
One set of special trains, numbered 01125 and 01126, has been scheduled around Independence Day. Train 01125 will leave LTT at 10:15 PM on August 14 (Thursday) and reach Madgaon at 12:45 PM the following day. Its return journey, Train 01126, will depart from Madgaon at 1:40 PM on August 15 (Friday) and arrive back at LTT by 4:05 AM the next morning.
These trains will pass through several important stations, including Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri and Karmali, among others. They will feature 22 LHB coaches, including 1 First AC, 3 AC 2-tier, 7 AC 3-tier, 8 sleeper coaches, a pantry car, and generator cars to ensure passenger comfort.
Another pair of trains, 01127 and 01128, will run over the weekend. Train 01127 is set to depart LTT at 10:15 PM on August 16 (Saturday), reaching Madgaon by 12:45 PM the next day. Train 01128 will make the return journey, leaving Madgaon at 1:40 PM on August 17 (Sunday) and arriving at LTT by 4:05 AM the next morning.
These trains will follow the same route and halt at the same stations. The coach composition is slightly different, with 1 AC 2-tier, 6 AC 3-tier, 9 sleeper coaches, 4 general coaches, 1 SR coach and 1 generator car, again totalling 22 coaches.
Bookings for Train 01126 and 01128 will open on August 9, 2025 and can be made through PRS counters, the IRCTC website, or the Indian Railways enquiry portal.
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