{"id":8683,"date":"2025-07-27T08:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T08:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8683"},"modified":"2025-07-27T08:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T08:09:04","slug":"ganpati-special-train-bangalore-to-vasco-da-gama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/ganpati-special-train-bangalore-to-vasco-da-gama\/","title":{"rendered":"Ganpati Special Train Bangalore to Vasco Da Gama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Ganpati Special Train Bangalore to Vasco Da Gama<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SWR TO RUN JANMASHTAMI &amp; GANESH CHATURTHI FESTIVAL SPECIAL TRAINS (ONE-WAY)<\/p>\n<p>South Western Railway has decided to run an express special train (one-way) from Yesvantpur to Vasco Da Gama, for the convenience of passengers during the Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi festival and to clear the extra rush during festive season. The details of timings and stoppages are as give below: \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Train No. 07306 Yesvantpur \u2013 Vasco Da Gama express special (one-way) journey commencing o\u00adn 26.08.2025<\/p>\n<table class=\"csdtable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"634\">Train No. 07306 Yesvantpur \u2013 Vasco Da Gama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Stations<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">Arrival \/ Departure<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">Timings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Yesvantpur<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">02:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Tumakuru<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A \/ D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">03:20 PM \/ 03:22 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Arsikere<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A \/ D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">04:37 PM \/ 04:39 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Davangere<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A \/ D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">06:38 PM \/ 06:40 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Haveri<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A \/ D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">07:45 PM \/ 07:47 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">SSS Hubballi<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A \/ D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">09:40 PM \/ 09:50 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Dharwad<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A \/ D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">10:16 PM \/ 10:18 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Londa<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A \/ D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">11:30 PM \/ 11:32 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Castle Rock<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A \/ D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">12:05 AM \/ 12:08 AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Kulem<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A \/ D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">01:40 AM \/ 01:45 AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Sanvordem Curch<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A \/ D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">02:09 PM \/ 02:10 AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Madgaon<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A \/ D<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">02:40 AM \/ 02:45 AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\">Vasco-Da-Gama<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">A<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">04:00 AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"634\">Coach Composition:\u00a04- AC-3 tier coaches, 7- Second Class Sleeper Coaches, 5- General Second-Class Coaches and 2- Second Class luggage cum Brake-vans \/ Disabled friendly comportment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For detailed timings at halts of this special train please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download NTES App<\/p>\n<p>I couldn\u2019t find any official announcement for a <strong>Ganpati\u2011special train running directly from Bangalore to Vasco\u202fda\u202fGama for Ganesh Chaturthi 2025<\/strong>. However, here\u2019s what is relevant and trending:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Regular Connectivity (via Yesvantpur VSG Express)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train 17309 \/ 17310 Yesvantpur\u2013Vasco da Gama Express<\/strong> runs <strong>daily<\/strong> between <strong>Yesvantpur (Bangalore)<\/strong> and <strong>Vasco da Gama<\/strong>, covering ~664\u202fkm in about <strong>14\u201314\u00bd\u202fhours<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Departure<\/strong>: Yesvantpur ~15:00<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrival<\/strong>: Vasco ~05:00 next morning<\/li>\n<li>AC\u2011II, AC\u2011III, Sleeper &amp; General classes available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>South Western Railway often temporarily <strong>augments this train with an additional AC\u20113 tier coach during Ganesh Chaturthi<\/strong> season to handle extra passengers<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\ude94 Ganpati Festival Specials (Konkan &amp; Goa Region)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For <strong>Ganesh Chaturthi 2025<\/strong>, Indian Railways has announced <strong>262 special trains<\/strong> on <strong>Konkan routes<\/strong> from <strong>August\u202f27<\/strong> onwards, serving destinations like <strong>Sawantwadi, Kudal, Ratnagiri, Madgaon<\/strong>, etc. These originate from <strong>Mumbai\/LTT, Panvel, Pune, and Dadar<\/strong>, and are primarily operated by <strong>Central and Western Railways<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>However, none specifically start from Bangalore to Vasco da Gama.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Konkan Railway&#8217;s press release<\/strong> confirms <strong>festival specials on Ganpati routes<\/strong>, especially covering the <strong>Goa-Konkan sector<\/strong>, but details specific starting points or train numbers from Bangalore are not yet listed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Route<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Train No.<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Departure<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Arrival<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Yesvantpur \u2192 Vasco da Gama (Daily Express)<\/td>\n<td>17309<\/td>\n<td>~15:00 (Bangalore)<\/td>\n<td>~05:00 (Vasco, next day)<\/td>\n<td>Daily service; coach augmentation during Ganesh Chaturthi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vasco da Gama \u2192 Yesvantpur (Return)<\/td>\n<td>17310<\/td>\n<td>~22:55 (Vasco da Gama)<\/td>\n<td>~12:35 (Yesvantpur, next day)<\/td>\n<td>Daily return service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Konkan\u2013Goa Festival Specials (from Mumbai\/Pune)<\/td>\n<td>Multiple<\/td>\n<td>Aug 27 onward (Ganesh Chaturthi)<\/td>\n<td>Various Konkan\/Goa destinations<\/td>\n<td>Covers Goa sector but not originating in Bangalore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 What to Watch For<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>By late July \/ early August 2025<\/strong>, look out for official press releases from <strong>South Western Railway and Konkan Railway<\/strong>\u2014they may announce <strong>new special trains originating from Bangalore<\/strong> or <strong>augment existing ones<\/strong> for the festival rush.<\/li>\n<li><strong>IRCTC and PRS booking windows<\/strong> typically open ~1 month before the festival. If new services are announced, they should appear in the IRCTC portal under &#8220;special trains.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yesvantpur\u2013Vasco da Gama Express (17309\/17310)<\/strong> remains your most reliable option. Keep an eye on Indian Railways news boards for any <strong>temporary augmentation to this service<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83e\udded Bottom Line<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No confirmed <strong>one-off Ganpati special train<\/strong> directly from Bangalore to Vasco da Gama is listed for 2025 as of now.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>daily express (17309\/17310)<\/strong> is active and may be augmented depending on demand.<\/li>\n<li>A large network of <strong>Konkan\u2013Goa specials<\/strong> are scheduled, but these typically originate from <strong>Mumbai, Pune or Panvel<\/strong>\u2014not Bangalore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like assistance checking back in closer to the festival or help with fare and booking options for the 17309\/17310 service?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ganpati Special Train Bangalore to Vasco Da Gama SWR TO RUN JANMASHTAMI &amp; GANESH CHATURTHI FESTIVAL SPECIAL TRAINS (ONE-WAY) South Western Railway has decided to run an express special train (one-way) from Yesvantpur to Vasco Da Gama, for the convenience of passengers during the Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi festival and to clear the extra rush [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[11,763,764,765,12,13,14],"class_list":["post-8683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ganpati-festival-special-trains","tag-ganpati-festival-special-trains","tag-ganpati-special-train-2022","tag-ganpati-special-train-2022-list","tag-ganpati-special-train-for-konkan","tag-ganpati-special-train-list","tag-ganpati-special-train-time-table","tag-konkan-railway-time-table-ganpati-special"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8683","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=8683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8683\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}