Central Railway has announced 12 additional special trains between Mumbai and Nagpur to meet the expected surge in passenger demand during the Diwali 2026 festive season, adding services from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. Bookings for the trains will open on November 4 through Passenger Reservation System locations and the IRCTC website.
The services will operate on special charges and are intended to provide additional intercity capacity during one of the busiest travel periods on the railway network. Central Railway announced the schedule in a press release issued on Tuesday.
Eight services will run between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Nagpur. Train 01083, the LTT–Nagpur Special, will depart from LTT at 5.05 pm on November 6, 8, 11 and 13, reaching Nagpur at 7 am the following day. In the return direction, train 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 trains 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-guard brake vans.
Central Railway will operate four more services between CSMT and Nagpur. Train 01085, the CSMT–Nagpur Special, will depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 3.25 pm on November 7 and 9, reaching Nagpur at 7 am the following day. Train 01086, the Nagpur–CSMT Special, will leave Nagpur at 1.30 pm on November 8 and 10 and arrive at CSMT at 5.25 am the next day.
The CSMT services will halt at Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha. Each train will have two AC 2-Tier coaches, six AC 3-Tier coaches, four sleeper-class coaches, two general second-class coaches, one second-seating-cum-guard brake van and one generator van.
Passengers can book reserved tickets for the special trains at all PRS locations and through the IRCTC website from November 4. Unreserved coaches will be available at normal fares through the UTS system, while passengers can also use the RailOne app for booking. The temporary services add capacity on a long-distance corridor linking Mumbai with major cities and towns across Maharashtra during the festive travel period.
For detailed timings, coach information and station halts, passengers have been advised to check the Indian Railways enquiry website or use the National Train Enquiry System app. The announced services will operate on the dates specified by Central Railway during the Diwali travel period.
