Title - Konkan Railway to run special trains for Ganapati, Onam festivals

NAVI MUMBAI: Railways have introduced additional festival special trains along the Konkan coast to clear extra rush during the ongoing Ganpati and upcoming Onam festivals.

The unreserved special trains between Roha and Ratnagiri will run during Ganesh Chaturthi and New Delhi-Kuchuveli Superfast express will run during the upcoming Onam festival.For Ganesh Chaturthi, train no. 05010 Ratnagiri - Roha will leave Ratnagiri at 0650 hours and reach Roha at 12:50 hours the same day. Train no. 05009 Roha - Ratnagiri will leave Roha at 15:30 hours and reach Ratnagiri at 21:00 hours the same day. These trains will run on September 11, 15, 16 and 19 which will have 12 unreserved coaches.For Onam, train no. 04096 New Delhi-Kochuveli Superfast Express will leave New Delhi at 23:30 hours on September 12 to reach Kochuveli at 02:45 hours on the fourth day. Train no. 04095 Kohcuveli-New Delhi will leave Kochuveli at 09.40 hours on September 17 to reach New Delhi at 15:20 hours on the third day.The special trains will halt at Mathura, Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Nagda, Ratlam, Dahod, Godhara, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Vapi, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pernem, Madgaon, Karwar, Udupi, Manglore Junction, Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shoranur Junction, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kayankulam, Quilon and Kochuveli.