Konkan Railway to Operate 254 Special Trains for Ganpati Festival Travel
Konkan Railway announced 254 special trains to operate between September 11 and 27 to accommodate increased passenger travel during the Ganpati festival starting September 14. Of these, 246 trains will run in coordination with Central Railway on routes connecting Mumbai with Sawantwadi, Ratnagiri, Madgaon, Mangaluru, and Pune. An additional eight trains will operate with Western Railway from stations including Bandra Terminus, Vadodara, and Valsad. Passengers are advised to book tickets on these special trains and check schedules via the National Train Enquiry System or Konkan Railway app.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 11 Aug, 06:17 am. Other outlets followed.
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