Central Railway Launches 262 Ganpati Special Trains Including New Mumbai-Goa Services
Central Railway is operating 262 Ganpati special train trips, including 200 reserved and 62 unreserved services, to accommodate increased travel between Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and destinations in the Konkan region and Goa. Four new special trains will run between Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Madgaon, with bookings already open. Over 1.17 lakh tickets have been booked, and the railway has advised passengers to arrive early to manage crowds during the festival period starting September 9, 2026.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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thefinancialexpress broke this story on 31 Aug, 03:04 am. Other outlets followed.