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Railways' Festive Gift: Mumbai-Bengaluru Special Train via Miraj for Dussehra-Diwali
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News18•03-10-2026, 09:30
Railways' Festive Gift: Mumbai-Bengaluru Special Train via Miraj for Dussehra-Diwali
- •Central Railway to run a special weekly train between Mumbai and Bengaluru via Miraj to manage festive rush during Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath Puja.
- •The special train will make a total of 14 trips, providing relief to passengers in Satara, Karad, Sangli, and Miraj.
- •The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Bengaluru special train will run from October 10 to November 21, departing Mumbai every Saturday at 12:35 AM.
- •The return journey, Bengaluru-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, will operate from October 11 to November 22, departing Bengaluru every Sunday at 4:30 AM.
- •The train will have 25 stops including Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Pune, Satara, Karad, Sangli, Miraj, and will feature 20 AC coaches for comfortable travel.
Key Questions Answered
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Bengaluru special train runs from October 10 to November 21, departing Mumbai every Saturday at 12:35 AM. For the return journey, the Bengaluru to Mumbai train operates from October 11 to November 22, departing Bengaluru every Sunday at 4:30 AM.
There will be a total of 14 trips for this special train, split evenly with seven trips for the outbound journey from Mumbai and seven trips for the return journey from Bengaluru.
The special train features a total of 20 air-conditioned coaches, comprising two AC second-class coaches and 18 AC third-class coaches to ensure a comfortable journey for festive season passengers.
