Indian Railways has announced that it will run 380 Ganpati special train trips in 2025, the highest number ever, ensuring smooth and comfortable travel for devotees and passengers during the festive season, the Ministry of Railways stated in an official release today, August 21.
In 2023, a total of 305 Ganpati Special train trips were operated, while in 2024, the number increased to 358.
Central Railway will operate the highest number of 296 services, addressing the heavy festive travel demand in Maharashtra and the Konkan region.
Western Railway will operate 56 Ganpati Special trips while Konkan Railway (KRCL) will run 6 trips, and South Western Railway 22 trips, respectively, the Ministry said in the statement.
The halts of Ganpati Special trains serving over Konkan Railway have been planned at Kolad, Indapur, Mangaon, Goregaon Road, Veer, Sape Warmne, Karanjadi, Vinhere, Diwankhavati, Kalambani Budruk, Khed, Anjani, Chiplun, Kamathe, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Zarap, Sawantwadi Road, Madure, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon Jn, Karwar, Gokama Road, Kumta, Murdeshwar, Mookambika Road, Kundapura, Udupi, Mulki and Surathkal.
Ganpati Puja will be celebrated from August 27, 2025 to September 6, 2025.
“To meet the anticipated festive rush, Ganpati Special trains have been running from 11th August 2025, with services being progressively increased as the festival approaches,” the Ministry stated.
The detailed schedule of special trains is available on the IRCTC website, RailOne app, and computerized PRS, it added.
