{"id":8401,"date":"2025-07-27T10:42:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T10:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8401"},"modified":"2025-07-27T10:42:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T10:42:48","slug":"summer-special-train-karmali-pune-karmali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-karmali-pune-karmali\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Special Train Karmali-Pune-Karmali"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Summer Special Train Karmali-Pune-Karmali<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karmali-Pune-Karmali<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Central Railway will run 18 trips of Summer Specials between Panvel-Karmali Special Train the details are as under:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pune-Karmali Special (18 trips)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Train No. 01403 special will leave Pune at 17.30 hrs on every Friday from 8.4.2025 to 3.6.2025 and arrive Karmali at 08.00 hrs next day.<\/p>\n<p>Train No. 01404 special will leave Karmali at 09.20 hrs on every Sunday from 10.4.2025 to 5.6.2025 and arrive Pune at 23.35 hrs same day.<\/p>\n<p>Halts: Lonavala, Kalyan, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarda, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim<\/p>\n<p>Composition: One AC-2 Tier, Four AC-3 Tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class including Guard\u2019s Brake van.<\/p>\n<p>Reservation: Bookings for special trains no. 01403 \/ 01404 on special charges will open on 19.3.2025 at all computersied reservation centres and on website www.irctc.co.in.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers are advised to follow Covid appropriate behaviour for their and other\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what\u2019s officially confirmed about the <strong>Summer Special Train service between Karmali (Goa) and Pune (and Mumbai as reference), via Konkan Railway<\/strong>, even though there&#8217;s <strong>no direct Karmali\u2013Pune\u2013Karmali \u201cSummer Special Train\u201d<\/strong> per se:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Konkan\/Mumbai \u2194 Karmali Summer Special Services \u2014 2025<\/h2>\n<h3>\u2705 <strong>LTT Mumbai \u2194 Karmali<\/strong> (Weekly AC Specials: Train Nos. <strong>01129\/01130<\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>01129 (LTT \u2192 Karmali)<\/strong> runs every <strong>Thursday<\/strong> from <strong>April 10 to June\u202f5, 2025<\/strong>, departing at <strong>22:15 hrs<\/strong> and arriving at <strong>12:00 hrs next day<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>01130 (Karmali \u2192 LTT)<\/strong> departs <strong>Friday at 14:30 hrs<\/strong>, arriving <strong>04:05 hrs next day<\/strong> ([turn0search1]\ue202[turn0search0]\ue201).<\/li>\n<li>Halts include Mumbai\u2019s Dadar, Thane, Panvel, and along the Konkan line: Roha, Mangaon, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Composition: <strong>First AC (1 coach), AC 2\u2011Tier (2), AC\u20113 Tier (6), Sleeper (8), plus 2 generator cars<\/strong> ([turn0search1]\ue202[turn0search0]\ue201).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u2705 <strong>CSMT Mumbai \u2194 Karmali<\/strong> (Weekly Specials: Train Nos. <strong>01151\/01152<\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>01151 (CSMT \u2192 Karmali)<\/strong>: Thursdays at <strong>00:20 hrs<\/strong>, arriving <strong>13:30 hrs<\/strong> same day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>01152 (Karmali \u2192 CSMT)<\/strong>: Thursdays at <strong>14:15 hrs<\/strong>, arriving <strong>03:45 hrs<\/strong> next day.<\/li>\n<li>Composition: One AC\u202f2\u2011Tier, five AC\u202f3\u2011Tier, ten Sleeper, four General, two SLR coaches ([turn0search1]\ue202[turn0search10]\ue201).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u274c No Direct Service Between <strong>Karmali \u2194 Pune<\/strong> as a Special<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No summer special train ran directly between Karmali and Pune<\/strong> in 2025.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pune \u2192 Nagpur \u2192 Pune<\/strong> and <strong>LTT\/CSMT \u2194 Karmali<\/strong> specials exist, but none for Karmali\u2013Pune through special services ([turn0search7]\ue202[turn0search5]\ue202[turn0search4]\ue201).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude84 Regular Services (Better Options for Goa\u2013Pune Travel)<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning Goa\u2013Pune or vice versa around summer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mandovi Express<\/strong> \u2014 daily reserved train, ~14\u202fh 35\u202fm between CSMT Pune\u2013Karmali.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Konkan Kanya Express<\/strong> \u2014 daily service, similar duration and full reservation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tejas Express (22119\/22120)<\/strong> \u2014 Mumbai CSMT\u2013Madgaon AC-only with onboard catering, running 5 days a week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LTT\u2013Karmali AC Superfast Express (22115\/22116)<\/strong> \u2014 weekly AC-only service via Konkan line ([turn0search16]\ue202[turn0search20]\ue202[turn0search19]\ue201).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These trains generally run more reliably and avoid low-priority special train delays.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Delay Advisory<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Summer specials like 01129\/01130 are considered \u201cspecial-fare trains,\u201d often carrying lower priority than regular services.<\/li>\n<li>Reddit users frequently report delays ranging from <strong>6 to 14 hours or more<\/strong>\u2014due to scheduling and platform reallocation at junctions ([turn0reddit26]\ue202[turn0reddit25]\ue201).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Route<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Train Nos.<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Frequency &amp; Dates<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Major Highlights<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>LTT Mumbai \u2192 Karmali<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>01129<\/td>\n<td>Weekly, Thu Apr\u202f10 \u2013 Jun\u202f5<\/td>\n<td>AC-only reserved, 22:15 \u2192 12:00 arrival next day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Karmali \u2192 LTT Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>01130<\/td>\n<td>Weekly, Fri Apr\u202f11 \u2013 Jun\u202f6<\/td>\n<td>Similar AC composition, 14:30 \u2192 04:05 arrival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>CSMT Mumbai \u2192 Karmali<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>01151<\/td>\n<td>Weekly, Thu Apr\u202f10 \u2013 Jun\u202f5<\/td>\n<td>Mixed class special, reserved fare routes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Karmali \u2192 CSMT Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>01152<\/td>\n<td>Weekly, Thu Apr\u202f10 \u2013 Jun\u202f5<\/td>\n<td>Same as above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Karmali \u2194 Pune<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td><strong>No direct summer special operated in 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Planning Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For <strong>Karmali\u2013Pune<\/strong> travel, use regular reserved trains\u2014like Mandovi Express, Konkan Kanya, or Tejas\u2014often more reliable than special-fare services.<\/li>\n<li>If booking special trains, aim to <strong>reserve early<\/strong> (booking opened March 24 for special services) and prepare for possible delays.<\/li>\n<li>Use NTES or IRCTC for real-time updates and halts\u2014especially during monsoon\/summer seasons ([turn0search2]\ue202[turn0search9]\ue201).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like help with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Checking <strong>availability or booking info<\/strong> for Mandovi Express, Konkan Kanya, or Tejas?<\/li>\n<li>Planning a travel buffer in case of delays using special trains?<\/li>\n<li>Alerts or guidance for future <strong>summer special announcements<\/strong> on this route?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Happy to help plan your trip smoothly!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer Special Train Karmali-Pune-Karmali Karmali-Pune-Karmali Central Railway will run 18 trips of Summer Specials between Panvel-Karmali Special Train the details are as under: Pune-Karmali Special (18 trips) Train No. 01403 special will leave Pune at 17.30 hrs on every Friday from 8.4.2025 to 3.6.2025 and arrive Karmali at 08.00 hrs next day. Train No. 01404 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,19,24],"tags":[21,20,23,25,26],"class_list":["post-8401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-central-railway","category-special-trains","category-summer-special-trains","tag-central-railway","tag-special-trains","tag-summer-special-train","tag-summer-special-trains","tag-summer-special-trains-list"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8401","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=8401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8401\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}