Central Railway will run 12 additional special trains between Mumbai and Nagpur during the Diwali 2026 travel period to accommodate the anticipated festive-season rush, with bookings opening on November 4 through passenger reservation centres and the IRCTC website.
The services will operate from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai. Central Railway announced the additional services in a press release issued on Tuesday.
Eight services will run between LTT and Nagpur. Train number 01083, the LTT–Nagpur Special, will depart from LTT at 5.05 pm on November 6, 8, 11 and 13, 2026, reaching Nagpur at 7 am the following day. In the return direction, train number 01084, the Nagpur–LTT Special, will leave Nagpur at 1.30 pm on November 5, 7, 10 and 12, arriving at LTT at 6.15 am the next day.
These LTT–Nagpur services will halt at Wardha, Dhamangaon, Badnera, Akola, Shegaon, Malkapur, Bhusaval, Jalgaon, Chalisgaon, Nashik Road, Igatpuri, Kalyan and Thane. Their composition will include four AC 2-Tier coaches, eight AC 3-Tier coaches, six sleeper-class coaches and two second-seating-cum-guards’ brake vans.
The remaining four services will run between CSMT and Nagpur. Train number 01085, the CSMT–Nagpur Special, will depart from CSMT at 3.25 pm on November 7 and 9 and arrive in Nagpur at 7 am the following day. Train number 01086, the Nagpur–CSMT Special, will leave Nagpur at 1.30 pm on November 8 and 10 and reach CSMT at 5.25 am the next day.
The CSMT–Nagpur trains will stop at Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha. Each service will comprise two AC 2-Tier coaches, six AC 3-Tier coaches, four sleeper-class coaches, two general second-class coaches, one second-seating-cum-guards’ brake van and one generator van.
Central Railway said bookings for the special trains, which will operate on special charges, will open on November 4 at all Passenger Reservation System locations and through the IRCTC website. Passengers travelling in unreserved coaches can book tickets at normal fares through the UTS system. The RailOne app will also be available for ticket booking.
Passengers seeking detailed timings and information on intermediate halts can use the Indian Railways enquiry website or the National Train Enquiry System app. The additional services are intended to provide more travel capacity on the Mumbai–Nagpur route during the Diwali period, when demand for long-distance rail travel is expected to rise.
