Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Western Railway announces weekly special trains for Ganeshotsav 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi is a big festival in India when many people celebrate the elephant god Ganesha.
Lots of people travel at this time to visit family and temples in coastal areas.
Trains can get very crowded during the festival.
Western Railway decided to add two special trains to help people travel more easily.
One special train goes from Mumbai to Thokur, a place near Mangaluru.
The other special train comes back from Thokur to Mumbai.
These trains run once a week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, starting in September 2026.
People can book their tickets starting on 9 August 2026.
The railway says people should book early because the trains will be very busy.
The special trains will only run on the notified days and not as regular daily services.
Western Railway has announced two weekly special trains connecting Mumbai Central and Thokur, near Mangaluru, for Ganeshotsav 2026.
Train No. 09013 departs Mumbai Central every Tuesday from 15 September 2026 at 10:45 am, arriving at Thokur at 8:50 am the next day.
Train No. 09014 departs Thokur every Wednesday from 16 September 2026 at 11:00 am, arriving at Mumbai Central at 7:40 am the next day.
Booking for both special trains opens on 9 August 2026 at 8:00 am at PRS counters and on the IRCTC website.
The special services aim to ease pressure on regular trains as large numbers of devotees travel to coastal Maharashtra and Karnataka during Ganeshotsav.
- Who
- Western Railway and passengers travelling between Mumbai and Karnataka for Ganeshotsav
- What
- Announcement of two weekly special trains (Nos. 09013 and 09014) connecting Mumbai Central and Thokur near Mangaluru
- When
- Services run weekly from 15 and 16 September 2026 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays), with booking opening on 9 August 2026 at 8:00 am
- Where
- Between Mumbai Central in Maharashtra and Thokur near Mangaluru in Karnataka, along the Konkan coastal route
- Why
- To accommodate the additional crowd and reduce overcrowding on regular services during Ganeshotsav
- Railway Operator
- Western Railway
- Route
- Mumbai Central to Thokur (near Mangaluru, Karnataka)
- Train No. 09013
- Mumbai Central–Thokur, every Tuesday from 15 September 2026; departs 10:45 am, arrives 8:50 am next day
- Train No. 09014
- Thokur–Mumbai Central, every Wednesday from 16 September 2026; departs 11:00 am, arrives 7:40 am next day
- Booking Opens
- 9 August 2026 at 8:00 am
- Booking Channels
- PRS counters and IRCTC website
- Major Stoppages
- Borivali, Panvel, Ratnagiri, Kudal, Thivim, Karwar, Udupi, Kundapura and others
- Purpose
- Facilitate passengers and accommodate the additional crowd during Ganeshotsav
