Indian Railways announces special train services for upcoming festivals

Indian Railways has announced several special train services to manage passenger demand during upcoming festival seasons.

To accommodate the Ganeshotsav season, the railway has rolled out 390 Ganpati special services. This includes 262 services from Central Railway, 64 from Western Railway, 58 from Konkan Railway, and 6 from South Central Railway. Notably, Central Railway is adding four CSMT-Sawantwadi Road runs between September 19 and September 27.

Additionally, Southern Railway has announced four festival special trains for the Pooja and Deepavali holidays. These services will connect Tamil Nadu with Bihar, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, while also providing extra connectivity to Kerala between October and November. Specific routes include the Podanur–Barauni special, the Thiruvananthapuram North–Santragachi Express Special, the Thiruvananthapuram Central–Madar Junction Express Special, and the Ernakulam–Patna Express Special.