Central Railway Launches Holiday Special Train To Goa, Reservations Begin August 12

Updated: Monday, August 11, 2025, 14:10 [IST]

Due to the consecutive holidays of Independence Day, Janmashtami, and Sunday, there is a surge in outbound travellers. The demand for train tickets to Goa has skyrocketed, with both regular and special trains fully booked. To accommodate this, a special train will operate from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Madgaon on the Central and Konkan Railway lines. Ticket reservations for this service will commence on August 12.

Central Railway initially planned to run 250 Ganpati Special trains. However, they later announced an additional 50 special trains. Furthermore, the Diva-Chiplun-Diva Memu daily unreserved special train will see two more services added. This brings the total number of special trains for Ganeshotsav to 302.

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Due to increased travel demand during Independence Day and Janmashtami holidays, a special train will operate from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Madgaon, with reservations starting August 12; Central Railway has increased the total number of special trains for Ganeshotsav to 302, including two more services for the Diva-Chiplun-Diva Memu train.

Margao – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Margao Special Train

The Margao Junction to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Weekly Special Train (Train No. 01502) is scheduled to leave Margao Junction at 4:30 pm on August 17. It will arrive at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus by 6 am the following day. Conversely, Train No. 01501 will depart from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 8:30 am on August 18 and reach Madgaon Junction by 10:40 pm that same day.

Train Stops and Coach Configuration

This special train will make stops at several stations including Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adawali, Vilawade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivi, and Karmali railway stations. The train comprises a total of 20 LHB coaches featuring one second air-conditioned coach and three third air-conditioned coaches.

The coach configuration also includes two third air-conditioned economy coaches along with eight sleeper coaches. Additionally, there are four general coaches provided for passengers' convenience. The train also includes one SLR coach and one generator car as part of its setup.

This initiative aims to ease travel during the festive season when many people visit their hometowns or go on holiday trips. With these additional services in place, it is expected that passenger congestion will be significantly reduced.