Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Central Railway Announces 418 Festival Special Trains From Mumbai
Central Railway is adding 418 trains for the busy 2026 festival season.
The trains are meant for people travelling during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath.
Many trains will start from Mumbai, while others will leave from Pune, Hadapsar or Nagpur.
They will travel to places such as Gorakhpur, Chennai, Bengaluru, Latur, Nagpur, Kerala and Goa.
Some trains will run every day, while others will run weekly or twice a week.
The services will operate mainly between October 10 and November 24, 2026.
The article says booking will begin on September 27 or September 28, depending on the train.
Passengers can book online, at reservation centres or through railway ticketing apps.
One section is headed LTT-Gorakhpur, but its detailed schedule identifies the service as running between Hadapsar and Gorakhpur.
Central Railway will run 418 special train services for the Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath 2026 travel rush.
Services will operate from Mumbai, Pune, Hadapsar and Nagpur to destinations across several Indian states.
The announced routes include connections to Gorakhpur, Chennai, Bengaluru, Latur, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Banaras, Kerala and Goa.
Bookings for different trains will open on September 27 or September 28, 2026.
Tickets will be available through reservation centres, the IRCTC website, UTS and the RailOne app.
- Who
- Central Railway, with passengers travelling for the 2026 Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath festivals.
- What
- The railway has announced 418 special train services on multiple routes.
- When
- Services are scheduled mainly from October 10 through November 24, 2026; bookings begin September 27 or 28, depending on the train.
- Where
- The trains will operate from Mumbai, Pune, Hadapsar and Nagpur to destinations across Maharashtra and other states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Goa.
- Why
- To manage the expected increase in passenger demand during the festive season.
- Total services
- 418 special train services
- Festivals
- Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath 2026
- Main originating stations
- CSMT Mumbai, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Pune, Hadapsar and Nagpur
- CSMT-Gorakhpur service
- 64 services in each stated direction, with trains scheduled daily during the announced October-November period
- Other major routes
- Mumbai-Chennai, Mumbai-Bengaluru, Mumbai-Latur, Mumbai-Nagpur, Mumbai-Kolhapur, LTT-Mau, LTT-Banaras, Mumbai-Kerala and Mumbai-Goa
- Booking dates
- September 27 and September 28, 2026, depending on the service
- Booking methods
- Computerized reservation centres, the IRCTC website, UTS and the RailOne app