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To control the long waiting list and huge crowd of passengers in trains during Diwali and Chhath festival, Central Railway has given a big gift to the passengers. Railway administration has officially announced to run 12 additional superfast special train services between Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – CSMT) and Nagpur. With these special trains making 6 trips each in both directions, thousands of daily and festival passengers traveling between Vidarbha and Mumbai will be able to get the option of confirmed seats.
According to the information given by the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Central Railway, advance reservation (Ticket Booking) facility is available for all these special trains. Officially starts from today 4th November 2026.
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Passengers can visit the official website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and can book tickets online through mobile app.
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Apart from this, counter tickets can also be obtained by visiting all the computerized passenger reservation centers (PRS Counters) located at railway stations.
| train number and route | departure time and day | Operating period/trips | Major Halts |
| 02139 CSMT Mumbai – Nagpur Superfast Special | 00:25 PM (Every Saturday) | 6 rounds (during festival season) | Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Murtijapur, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha. |
| 02140 Nagpur – CSMT Mumbai Superfast Special | 13:30 PM (Every Sunday) | 6 trips (return service) | Wardha, Dhamangaon, Badnera, Murtijapur, Akola, Shegaon, Malkapur, Bhusaval, Jalgaon, Manmad, Nashik Road, Kalyan, Thane and Dadar. |
Keeping in mind every category of passengers, these special trains have been designed with a balanced combination of modern LHB and ICF coaches.
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Air conditioned (AC 2-Tier and AC 3-Tier) coaches have been provided in the train.
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Adequate number of sleeper class coaches have been installed for middle class families.
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Unreserved General Second Class coaches and Guard Brake Vans have also been included for last minute general passengers, tickets for which can be booked through the UTS app or from the unreserved ticket counter at the station.
To prevent chaos at stations during Diwali, additional Railway Protection Force (RPF) and GRP personnel have been deployed at Mumbai, Kalyan, Nashik, Bhusaval and Nagpur stations. Along with this, an appeal has been made to the passengers not to fall prey to any broker or unauthorized person and travel by booking tickets only from the authorized platforms of the Railways.