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Diwali Special Trains 2026: Central Railway Announces 418 Services

To cater to the massive passenger rush during the upcoming festive season, Central Railway has announced 418 festival special trains for the Puja, Diwali, and Chhath Festival 2026 season. These special services will run between various major destinations including Mumbai, Pune, Gorakhpur, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Nagpur from October 2026 to November 2026. Passengers can book their tickets starting from September 27, 2026, via the IRCTC portal or computerized reservation counters.

Special Train Route and Schedule Details

Here is the comprehensive schedule, train numbers, and frequencies of the 418 festival special trains operating during the 2026 festive season:

Train No. & NameFromToFrequency/DatesServices
01079 / 01080 CSMT – Gorakhpur DailyCSMT MumbaiGorakhpur16.10.2026 to 18.11.202664 Services
01015 / 01016 CSMT – Chennai Weekly ACCSMT MumbaiChennai Beach14.10.2026 to 19.11.202612 Services
01013 / 01014 CSMT – SMVT Bengaluru Weekly ACCSMT MumbaiSMV Bengaluru10.10.2026 to 22.11.202614 Services
01105 / 01106 CSMT – Latur Bi-WeeklyCSMT MumbaiLatur13.10.2026 to 24.11.202626 Services
02139 / 02140 CSMT – Nagpur Weekly SFCSMT MumbaiNagpur17.10.2026 to 22.11.202612 Services
01417 / 01418 CSMT – Kolhapur WeeklyCSMT MumbaiKolhapur15.10.2026 to 19.11.202612 Services
01123 / 01124 LTT – Mau Bi-WeeklyLTT MumbaiMau11.10.2026 to 22.11.202624 Services
01463 / 01464 LTT – Thiruvananthapuram WeeklyLTT MumbaiThiruvananthapuram North15.10.2026 to 21.11.202612 Services
01179 / 01180 LTT – Madgaon WeeklyLTT MumbaiMadgaon09.10.2026 to 20.11.202614 Services
01051 / 01052 LTT – Banaras Bi-WeeklyLTT MumbaiBanaras14.10.2026 to 20.11.202624 Services
01403 / 01404 Pune – New Amravati Weekly ACPuneNew Amravati13.10.2026 to 18.11.202612 Services
01431 / 01432 Hadapsar – Ghazipur City Bi-WeeklyHadapsarGhazipur City13.10.2026 to 22.11.202624 Services
01415 / 01416 Hadapsar – Gorakhpur DailyHadapsarGorakhpur16.10.2026 to 17.11.202664 Services
01201 / 01202 Nagpur – Hadapsar Bi-WeeklyNagpurHadapsar08.10.2026 to 20.11.202626 Services
01209 / 01210 Nagpur – Hadapsar WeeklyNagpurHadapsar10.10.2026 to 22.11.202614 Services
01451 / 01452 Kolhapur – Kalaburagi SpecialKolhapurKalaburagi10.10.2026 to 15.11.202664 Services

Route Halts, Timings, or Alternate Arrangements

  • CSMT Mumbai – Gorakhpur Daily (01079 / 01080): Leaves CSMT at 22:30 hrs daily, arriving in Gorakhpur at 10:00 hrs on the third day. Key stops include Thane, Kalyan, Bhopal, and Lucknow.
  • CSMT – Chennai Weekly AC Special (01015 / 01016): Departs CSMT every Wednesday at 00:35 hrs; departs Chennai Beach every Thursday at 04:00 hrs. Stops include Pune, Solapur, and Renigunta.
  • LTT – Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly Special (01463 / 01464): Leaves LTT every Thursday at 16:00 hrs, reaching Thiruvananthapuram North at 23:30 hrs next day. Key halts include Ratnagiri, Madgaon, Udupi, and Ernakulam Town.
  • LTT – Madgaon Weekly Special (01179 / 01180): Operates with Monsoon timings on 09.10.2026 and 16.10.2026, leaving LTT at 08:20 hrs and arriving Madgaon at 22:10 hrs. Non-monsoon arrivals will be at 20:30 hrs.
  • Booking Information: Bookings for 01079, 01015, 01013, 01105, 01106, 01417, 01418, 01123, 01431, 01201, and 01202 open on September 27, 2026. Bookings for remaining trains like 01463, 01179, 01051, etc. open on September 28, 2026. Unreserved ticket booking can be done via the UTS app.
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