{"id":480,"date":"2025-07-28T14:28:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=480"},"modified":"2025-07-28T14:28:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:28:48","slug":"special-train-between-mumbai-central-valsad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-mumbai-central-valsad\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Train between Mumbai Central \u2013 Valsad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special Train between Mumbai Central \u2013 Valsad<\/strong><\/p>\n

Holi and Summer Special Train Mumbai Central \u2013 Valsad Train No. 09023 \/ 09024) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train no 09023 \/ 09024 Mumbai Central \u2013 Valsad Special (Daily)<\/p>\n

Train no 09023 Mumbai Central \u2013 Valsad Special will depart from Mumbai Central daily at 18.10 hrs and will reach Valsad at 23.05 hrs on the same day.<\/p>\n

Similarly Train no. 09024 Valsad \u2013 Mumbai Central Special will depart from Valsad at 04.40 hrs and will arrive Mumbai Central at 09.15 hrs on same day.<\/p>\n

This train will halt at Dadar, Borivali, Virar, Vaitarna, Saphale , Kelve Road, Palghar, Boisar, Vangaon , Dahanu Road, Gholwad, Umargaon Road, Sanjan, Bhilad, Karambeli, Vapi, Udvada, Pardi and Atul stations in both directions.<\/p>\n

Train comprises of Second Class Seating coaches.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most up-to-date information on the reserved-category special train between Mumbai Central and Valsad<\/strong>, introduced by Western Railway under the special-fare\/reserved model<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 1. Train Overview: 09023 \/ 09024 \u2013 Mumbai Central \u2194 Valsad Special<\/h2>\n
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  • Known as MMCT\u2013Valsad Special (09023)<\/strong> and Valsad\u2013MMCT Special (09024)<\/strong>, running in reserved category<\/strong> when introduced in Holi\/Summer 2025<\/strong> for higher demand routes \u2795 separate unreserved version of 09023 also exists<\/li>\n
  • These reserved specials operated alongside unreserved versions, offering AC\/Sleeper options prior to conversion programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udd52 2. Reserved Special Details (as originally announced in March 2025)<\/h2>\n
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    • Train No. 09023 (MMCT \u2192 BL)<\/strong>: Departed Mumbai Central at 11:00\u202fAM<\/strong>, reached Valsad around 13:45<\/strong> the same day. Journey ~194\u202fkm in ~2\u202fh\u202f45\u202fmin with only 2 commercial halts: Borivali and one other<\/strong> (likely Palghar or Boisar). Average speed ~75\u202fkm\/h<\/li>\n
    • Operated from March 3, 2025, through late June\/July<\/strong> as part of special-fare superfast special<\/strong> category with limited stops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\ude89 3. Unreserved Passenger Special Variant (09023 \/ 59023)<\/h2>\n
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      • Simultaneously, Western Railway also ran a daily unreserved MMCT\u2013Valsad Passenger Special (09023 \/ 59023)<\/strong>:\n
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        • Departs Mumbai Central at 18:10<\/strong>, arrives Valsad at 23:05<\/strong> (~4h\u202f55min), covering ~194\u202fkm with 21 stops<\/strong> (Borivali, Virar, Palghar, Dahanu Road, Vapi, Udvada, Pardi, Atul etc.)<\/li>\n
        • Unreserved 2S coaches, no pantry, uses spare ICF rake, popular among daily commuters and local travelers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83d\udcca Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Train No.<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nDeparts MMCT<\/th>\nArrives Valsad<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nStops<\/th>\nReservation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          \u26a1 09023 SF Special<\/strong><\/td>\nReserved Superfast Special<\/td>\n~11:00<\/td>\n~13:45<\/td>\n~2h\u202f45m<\/td>\n~2 halts (Borivali + 1)<\/td>\nYes (AC\/Sleeper)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          59023\/09023 U\/R<\/strong><\/td>\nUnreserved Passenger Special<\/td>\n18:10<\/td>\n23:05<\/td>\n~4h\u202f55m<\/td>\n~21 halts<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \u26a0\ufe0f 4. Operational Notes & Passenger Warnings<\/h2>\n
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          • Special-fare reserved specials<\/strong> often have dynamic pricing<\/strong>, lower priority, and limited reliability. Reddit feedback warns:
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            \u201cSpecial trains are given lowest priority\u2026 if the other train is delayed\u2026 this train will also get delayed\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n

          • The fast reserved version<\/strong> is limited-use and may have ended post-summer; the unreserved Passenger Special<\/strong> remains in daily operation.<\/li>\n
          • The unreserved train is known to use outdated double-decker ICF coaches<\/strong>, which Western Railway plans to withdraw by late 2025 due to expiry of codal life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \ud83d\udece\ufe0f Traveler Recommendations<\/h2>\n
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            • If you need reserved seating or AC travel<\/strong>, confirm current status of 09023 reserved special service before booking\u2014IRCTC may still show availability if any trials or runs remain.<\/li>\n
            • For daily convenience<\/strong>, the unreserved Fast Passenger (59023)<\/strong> remains reliable but crowded and slow<\/strong>, best suited for local commuters.<\/li>\n
            • For faster and reserved travel, consider regular express alternatives like:\n
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              • Flying Ranee Express<\/strong>, Mumbai\u2013Vadodara\/Ahmedabad services<\/strong>, or MEMU between Virar\u2013Valsad<\/strong> (2S class)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • Always check live running status on the day of travel<\/strong>, especially for special trains, using NTES or IRCTC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                Would you like help checking seat availability via IRCTC<\/strong> (if any reserved segment still exists), looking up live running status<\/strong>, or exploring express connections between Mumbai and Valsad?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Special Train between Mumbai Central \u2013 Valsad Holi and Summer Special Train Mumbai Central \u2013 Valsad Train No. 09023 \/ 09024) time table, route, frequency and fare Train no 09023 \/ 09024 Mumbai Central \u2013 Valsad Special (Daily) Train no 09023 Mumbai Central \u2013 Valsad Special will depart from Mumbai Central daily at 18.10 hrs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,19,24,28],"tags":[59,20,25,26,27],"class_list":["post-480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holi-special-trains","category-special-trains","category-summer-special-trains","category-western-railway","tag-holi-special-trains","tag-special-trains","tag-summer-special-trains","tag-summer-special-trains-list","tag-western-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/480","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=480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/480\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}