In preparation for the upcoming Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals, Central Railway has announced a series of special train services scheduled to run on October 24. These special trains aim to accommodate the anticipated surge in passenger traffic and will operate across key divisions, including Mumbai, Pune, Solapur, and Nagpur.
Mumbai Division
A total of five special trains will operate from the Mumbai region:
Train No. 01079 CSMT-Gorakhpur Special, departing at 22:30 hrs
Train No. 01179 LTT-Sawantwadi Road Special, departing at 08:20 hrs
Train No. 01143 LTT-Danapur Special, departing at 10:30 hrs
Train No. 01123 LTT-Mau Special, departing at 12:15 hrs
Train No. 01159 Panvel-Chiplun Unreserved Special, departing at 16:40 hrs
Pune Division
The Pune division will operate a robust set of services to key destinations:
Train No. 01431 Pune-Ghazipur City Special, departing at 06:40 hrs
Train No. 01415 Pune-Gorakhpur Special, departing at 06:50 hrs
Train No. 01405 Pune-Sanganer Special, departing at 09:45 hrs
Train No. 01449 Pune-Danapur Special, departing at 15:30 hrs
Train No. 01491 Pune-Hazrat Nizamuddin Special, departing at 17:30 hrs
Train No. 01481 Pune-Danapur Special, departing at 19:55 hrs
Train No. 01202 Hadapsar-Nagpur Special, departing at 15:50 hrs
Train No. 01430 Hadapsar-Latur Special, departing at 16:05 hrs
Train No. 01421 Daund-Kalaburagi Unreserved Special, departing at 05:00 hrs
Solapur Division
The Solapur region will see the following services:
Train No. 01422 Kalaburagi-Daund Unreserved Special, departing at 16:10 hrs
Train No. 01429 Latur-Hadapsar Special, departing at 09:30 hrs
Nagpur Division
From Nagpur, Train No. 02140 Nagpur-LTT Special will depart at 13:30 hrs to cater to long-distance travellers heading toward Mumbai.
All special trains will feature a varied mix of coach classes, including AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches. Certain trains will also include pantry cars and generator vans for added passenger convenience.
Central Railway runs 1,998 special trains for Diwali 2025 and festive season Chhath Puja
To help passengers during the busy Diwali and Chhath Puja travel season, Indian Railways is running 12,011 special trains across the country. Out of these, Central Railway alone is operating 1,998 special services—both reserved and unreserved—between September 19 and November 30, 2025, an official statement said on Tuesday.
It said that over 600 of these trains are from the Mumbai region, with more than 100 regular trains and 8–10 special trains running daily. So far, 705 trips have been completed, carrying over 10.68 lakh passengers. The total number of planned trips is expected to benefit more than 30 lakh travellers heading to states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh.
Popular trains such as Dadar–Gorakhpur, Dadar–Ballia, and Nagpur–Madgaon specials are running before the peak dates to meet demand. Daily, more than 15 special trains are being run, and around 26 October, this number will peak at 24 trains a day, the statement said.
