Central Railway released an announcement on X on Thursday about the availabilty of 34 unreserved special trains between Dadar Station and Ratnagiri. The reasons behind this are to ease congestion during festival season. Unreserved trains do not need reservations and are all meant for commuters during the festive season.
The route from Mumbai to Ratnagiri is the world’s busiest route. That would explain why Central Railway would have arranged special trains for this route.
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Central Railway introduces unreserved special trains between Dadar and Ratnagiri for a smooth journey. (Train No. 01131/01132)
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Below Are Some Details About The Running Of Special Trains Between Dadar To Ratnagiri
Train No. 01131
From: Dadar
To: Ratnagiri
Days of running: 12.03.25, 14.03.25, 17.03.25.
Leaving: 14.50 hrs. Arriving: 23.40 hrs.
Halts: Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarda, Aravali Road & Sangameshwar.
Class: 14 General Second Class & 2 Second Class-cum-Luggage-cum Guard’s Coach.
Booking: For detailed timing at halts of this special train please visit http://www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/ or download the NTES App.
Return Journey Details
Train No. 01132
From: Ratnagiri
To: Dadar
Days of running: 11.03.25, 13.03.25, 16.03.25
Leaving: 4.30 hrs
Arriving: 13.25 hrs
Halts: Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarda, Aravali Road & Sangameshwar.
Class: 14 General Second Class & 2 Second Class-cum-Luggage-cum Guard’s Coach.
Booking: For detailed timing at halts of this special train please visit http://www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/ or download the NTES App. Western Railway to run special trains.
Meanwhile, Western Railway has announced special trains from Mumbai Central & Bandra to various destinations including Delhi, Rewa, among others. These trains aim to provide a hassle-free travel experience for passengers.
Western Railway has also planned to run other special trains, including Bandra-Bikaner and Mumbai Central-Khatipura, considering the Holi festival. This aims to provide smooth travel for commuters during this festive period.
