{"id":2285,"date":"2025-07-31T11:20:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2285"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:20:19","slug":"western-railway-240-puja-and-festival-special-trains-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/western-railway-240-puja-and-festival-special-trains-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Railway 240 Puja and Festival Special Trains List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Western Railway 240 Puja and Festival Special Trains List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Western Railway 240 Puja, Diwali, Dussehra, Chhath Puja and Festival Special Trains Full List, Time Table, Schedule, Route, Fare, Train No. Train Booking, Train Status and Day On<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Western Railway to run 396 trips of 20 festival special trains to various destination during Diwali and Dussehra<\/p>\n<p>To clear the rush during forthcoming Dussehra &amp; Diwali festivals, and to ensure better convenience to the passengers, Western Railway has planned 396 services of 20 pairs of special trains.<\/p>\n<p>According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur \u2013 Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the 20 pairs of special trains will be running to various destinations for the benefit of passengers. Out of these 20 pairs of special trains, six pairs of trains will run from Mumbai &amp; one pair from Indore, while one pair of special train will be passing over Western Railway with halts at Vasai Road, Surat, Vadodara and Ratlam stations of WR.<\/p>\n<p>Details of the these trains are as under :-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-dadar-western-ajmer-via-bhildi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Dadar Western-Ajmer (Via Bhildi) (Train No. 02989 \/ 02990)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-bandra-terminus-shri-ganganagar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Bandra Terminus-Shri Ganganagar (Train No. 09707 \/ 09708)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-bandra-terminus-jhansi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Bandra Terminus-Jhansi (Train No 04182 \/ 04181)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-bikaner-bandra-terminus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Bikaner-Bandra Terminus (Train No. 02473 \/ 02474) <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-dadar-bikaner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Dadar-Bikaner (Train No 02490 \/ 02489)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-bhagat-ki-kothi-bandra-terminus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Bhagat Ki Kothi -Bandra Terminus (Train No. 04817 \/ 04818) <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-indore-jaipur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Indore-Jaipur (Train No 02983 \/ 02984)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-pune-jaipur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Pune-Jaipur (Train No. 02939 \/ 02940)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-gandhidham-bhagalpur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Gandhidham- Bhagalpur (Train No. 09451 \/ 09452)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-porbandar-howrah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Porbandar-Howrah (Train No. 09205 \/ 09206)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-bandra-terminus-patna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Bandra Terminus-Patna (Train No. 09271 \/ 09272)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-bandra-terminus-saharsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Bandra Terminus-Saharsa (Train No. 02913 \/ 02914)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-bandra-terminus-jaisalmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Bandra Terminus-Jaisalmer (Train No. 02929 \/ 02930)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-udhna-chhapra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Udhna-Chhapra (Train No. 09019\/ 09020) <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-udhna-manduadih\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Udhna-Manduadih (Train No 09057 \/ 09058)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-indore-rajendra-nagar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Indore-Rajendra Nagar (Train No 09321 \/ 09322) <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-rajendra-nagar-indore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Rajendra Nagar-Indore (Train No 09313 \/ 09314)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-bandra-terminus-haridwar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Bandra Terminus-Haridwar (Train No 09017 \/ 09018)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-bandra-terminus-jammu-tawi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Bandra Terminus-Jammu Tawi (Train No 09027 \/ 09028) <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-udaipur-city-new-jalpaiguri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Udaipur City-New Jalpaiguri (Train No. 09601 \/ 09602)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-hyderabad-jaipur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Hyderabad-Jaipur (Train No. 02720 \/ 02719)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-surat-khurda-road-train-no-02827-02828-time-table-route-frequency-and-fare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Surat-Khurda Road (Train No 02827\/ 02828)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-visakhapatnam-gandhidham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham (Train No. 08501 \/ 08502) <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-gorakhpur-okha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special train between Gorakhpur- Okha (Train No. 05045 \/ 05046)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here\u2019s what we know about <strong>Western Railway\u2019s Puja and Festival Special Trains<\/strong> based on recent and historical data:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf89 Western Railway Festival Specials Overview<\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83e\ude94 Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 (Konkan-bound trains)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Western Railway is operating <strong>70 special trains<\/strong> on the Konkan route to council the travel surge during Ganpati festivities\u2014from <strong>August\u202f22 to September\u202f10,\u202f2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Major routes include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mumbai Central \u2192 Sawantwadi Road<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bandra Terminus \/ CSMT \u2192 Ratnagiri<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vadodara \/ Vishvamitri \u2192 Ratnagiri<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tickets opened around <strong>July 23\u201124, 2025<\/strong> through IRCTC and PRS counters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two key lists of Western Railway services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train Nos. 01167\/01168, 01171\/01172<\/strong>: Daily LTT\u2013Sawantwadi Road specials (~18 runs each direction)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Train Nos. 01185\/01186 and 01165\/01166<\/strong>: Weekly LTT\u2013Madgaon specials (~2\u20133 runs each direction), with one service including AC\u20111 &amp; pantry car<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2728 Diwali &amp; Chhath Puja 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Western Railway operated around <strong>200 special festival trains<\/strong>, with over <strong>120 running in the Mumbai division<\/strong>, many bound for UP, Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha during late October\u2013November 2025<\/li>\n<li>Notable routes included <strong>Ahmedabad\u2013Gwalior (09411\/09412)<\/strong> for Chhath\/Diwali season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2600\ufe0f Holi Special Trains 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Western Railway announced <strong>11 pairs of Holi specials<\/strong> to ease summer travel rush, though detailed timetable info is limited in public sources as of now<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Summary Table: Western Railway 2025 Puja \/ Festival Specials<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Festival \/ Period<\/th>\n<th>Approx. Train Routes<\/th>\n<th>Service Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Ganesh Chaturthi 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTT \/ CSMT \/ Vadodara \u2192 Ratnagiri \/ Sawantwadi Road \/ Madgaon<\/td>\n<td>70 services over ~18\u201336 trips; mix of daily and weekly specials, reserved\/unreserved classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Diwali &amp; Chhath 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Mumbai \u2192 UP\/Bihar\/West Bengal\/Odisha routes (e.g., Ahmedabad\u2013Gwalior)<\/td>\n<td>~200 specials; ~40 from Mumbai division; includes WC-to\u2011GWL service 09411\/09412<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Holi 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Western-divisional Holi specials<\/td>\n<td>~11 pairs announced; route &amp; schedule details pending public release<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 What to Expect Next<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2025 Puja \/ Diwali Special list<\/strong> from Western Railway is likely to be published around <strong>mid\u2011August to early September<\/strong>, ahead of Durga Puja and Diwali season.<\/li>\n<li>Watch for IRCTC, WR official portal, or station announcements for authentic train numbers, booking windows, and coach composition details.<\/li>\n<li>Festival specials often include a <strong>special fare<\/strong>, can be <strong>unreserved\/general<\/strong>, and may have <strong>longer journey times<\/strong> due to lower priority status compared to regular trains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like help tracking a specific route or confirming a train\u2019s status when the 2025 list comes out?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Western Railway 240 Puja and Festival Special Trains List Western Railway 240 Puja, Diwali, Dussehra, Chhath Puja and Festival Special Trains Full List, Time Table, Schedule, Route, Fare, Train No. Train Booking, Train Status and Day On Western Railway to run 396 trips of 20 festival special trains to various destination during Diwali and Dussehra [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":14195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[192,194,196,19,28,208],"tags":[193,195,207,197,20,27],"class_list":["post-2285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diwali-special-trains","category-festivals-special-trains","category-puja-special-trains","category-special-trains","category-western-railway","category-western-tg1","tag-diwali-special-trains","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-puja-special-train-2020","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-special-trains","tag-western-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}