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MUMBAI: In order to cater to huge rush of passengers to Konkan during the Ganesh festival, Central Railway (CR) has decided to run as many as 60 special trains for Madgaon next month.

Passengers prefer to travel by Konkan bound regular trains from Mumbai - Konkan Kanya, Janshatabdi Express, Mandovi express, Netravati Express and Matsyagandha. However, it becomes difficult to find accommodation on any of these trains during the Ganesh Festival.

A senior CR official said, "Hence, Central Railway has decided to run 38 daily reserved special trains between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - Madgaon and 22 unreserved special trains, every alternate day, between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Madgaon to clear the extra rush of Passengers during Ganapati Festival."

Mumbai-Madgaon-Mumbai daily special (reserved) will leave everyday from CST at 12.20 am from September 9 to October 3. It will reach Madgaon the same day at 2.10 pm. On its return journey, it will leave Madgaon at 2.40 pm from September 15 to October 3 and will aarrives CST at 5.15 am the following day."

It will have halts at Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilawade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Madure, Pernem, Thivim and Karmali.

The composition of the train includes, One AC-2 tier, Two AC-3 tier, 10 Sleeper class, 3 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard's Brake Vans

Another unreserved services during the festive season will run between LTT-Madgaon-LTT on every alternate day from September 14 to October 4. The train will leave LTT at 12.50 am on alternate day nd will reach Madgaon at 3.30 pm on the same day. On its return journey, Unreserved Special will leave Madgaon at 4 pm and will arrive LTT at 8.10 am the next day.

This services will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilawade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Madure, Pernem, Thivim and Karmali.

The official said, "It will have 18 General Second Class/seating class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard's Brake Vans."

CR said that the booking for both these trains will open from Aug 5 onwards.