Mumbai-Nagpur special trains will operate from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in November to manage the additional passenger rush expected during Diwali and Chhath festivities, Central Railway has announced.
The first service will run between CSMT and Nagpur. Train 01125 will depart from CSMT at 3.25 pm on November 13 and reach Nagpur at 7 am the following day. Its return service, train 01126, will leave Nagpur at 4.10 pm on November 14 and arrive at CSMT at 8.05 am on November 15.
The CSMT-Nagpur train will halt at Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha. Its composition will include one AC 2-tier coach, four AC 3-tier coaches, three AC 3-tier Economy coaches, four sleeper coaches, two general coaches, one second-seating-cum-guards brake van and one generator-cum-guard van.
The second pair will connect Lokmanya Tilak Terminus with Nagpur. Train 01129 will depart from LTT at 3.25 pm on November 14 and reach Nagpur at 7 am on November 15. The return service, train 01130, will leave Nagpur at 4.10 pm on November 15 and arrive at LTT at 8.05 am on November 16.
The LTT-Nagpur special will halt at Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha. It will have one AC 2-tier coach, five AC 3-tier coaches, 10 sleeper coaches, two general coaches, one second-seating-cum-guards brake van and one generator-cum-guard van.
Central Railway said reservations for the special trains are open through computerised reservation centres and the IRCTC website. Passengers travelling in unreserved coaches can book tickets at normal fares through the UTS system. The RailOne app is also available for ticket booking, according to the railway announcement.
For timings at intermediate stations, passengers can check the National Train Enquiry System website or use the NTES app. The special services form part of Central Railway’s wider festive-season capacity plan. The railway has also extended 16 special trains, adding 36 trips from Mumbai and Pune during the Diwali 2026 and Chhath Puja period, with some services continuing until November 30.
That extension covers eight pairs of special trains operating from LTT, Hadapsar and Khadki, connecting Mumbai and Pune with destinations including Samastipur, Banaras, Madgaon, Mau, Danapur, Sanganer, Ghazipur City and Thiruvananthapuram North. Further details on the extended services and their schedules are available through Central Railway’s train information channels.
