Revision in timings of Ganpati Special (MEMU) Train

It has been decided to revise timings of Train no. 01155 Diva Jn. - Chiplun MEMU Special during Ganpati Festival - 2023. Details are as under:

Train no. 

Station

Notified Timings

Revised Timings

With Effect from Journey Commences on 

01155 Diva Jn. - Chiplun MEMU Special

Temporary Augmentation of coach in Trains.

Good news for passengers!!! It has been decided to Augment extra coach on a temporary basis in the following Trains to clear the extra rush of passengers. Details are as under:

Sr. No.

Train No.

Coach Augmented

Journey Commences On

1

19578 Jamnagar - Tirunelveli Express

01 Sleeper

Running of Ganapati Special Trains with ICF rake

With reference to the Press Release dated 24/06/2023 regarding Running of Ganpati Special Trains - 2023, Train No. 01151 & 01171 Mumbai CSMT - Madgaon Jn. / Sawantwadi Road special Trains were notified with three LHB rakes of composition with 18 Sleeper coaches + 01 SLR + 01 Generator Car` = 20 LHB Coaches. Now it has been decided to run these special trains with  02 LHB rakes and one ICF rake. The composition of ICF rake will be 20 sleeper coaches + 02 SLR = 22 ICF coaches. The ICF coach will run with the following trains as per the details given below : 

Cancellation of Train No. 07380 / 07379 Vasco Da Gama - Kulem - Vasco Da Gama DEMU

It has been notified by South Western Railway to cancel the Train no. 07380 / 07379 Vasco Da Gama - Kulem - Vasco Da Gama DEMU (daily) to take up Line Block from 20/08/2023 to 18/09/2023 for OHE wiring and associated works between Majorda - Vasco Da Gama section over Hubballi division. Repercussions to train services are as under:

Cancellation of Trains:

  1. Train no. 07379 Kulem - Vasco Da Gama DEMU journey commences from 20/08/2023 to 18/09/2023 is Fully Cancelled.

Extension of Experimental stoppages of Trains over Konkan Railway

Good news for passengers!!! It has been decided by the Ministry of Railways to extend the experimental stoppages of the following Trains till further advice as dates & stations indicated below:

Sn

Train no.

Station

Journey commences on

Extended upto

1

16345 Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Thiruvananthapuram Central Netravati Express

Kundapura

Cancellation of Train no. 18047 / 18048 Shalimar - Vasco Da Gama - Shalimar Express

It has been decided by East Coast Railway to cancel the following trains due to Pre NI / NI work between Bhubaneswar - Mancheswar station & Haridaspur - Dhanmandal from 14/08/2023 to 29/08/2023 for commissioning of 3rd line in Khurda Road Division. Repercussion to train services are as under:

Cancellation of Trains:

  1. Train No. 18047 Shalimar - Vasco Da Gama Express journey commences on 21/08/2023, 22/08/2023, 24/08/2023, 26/08/2023, 28/08/2023 & 29/08/2023 is cancelled.

Konkan Railway Celebrates Independence Day - 2023

On the occasion of Independence Day, Shri Sanjay Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), hoisted the National Flag at Konkan Rail Vihar in Nerul, Navi Mumbai followed by a parade conducted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Konkan Railway.

Running of Special Trains for annual feast at Velankanni and Onam Festival

It has been decided to run following special trains for the annual feast at Velankanni and Onam Festival in co-ordination with South Western Railway & Southern Railway. Details are as under:

1) Train no. 07361 / 07362 Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama Special Express:

Train no. 07361 Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni Special Express will leave from Vasco Da Gama at 21:55 hrs on Sunday, Friday & Wednesday 27/08/2023, 01/09/2023 & 06/09/2023. Train will reach Velankanni at 03:50 hrs on the third day.

Running of Train no. 06501 / 06502 Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru - Vasco Da Gama - Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Special

It has been decided to run Train no. 06501 / 06502 Sir M Visvesvaraya  Terminal  Bengaluru - Vasco Da Gama - Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Special Express in view of Independence Day 2023 in co-ordination with South Western Railway. Details are as under:

Train no. 06501 / 06502 Sir M  Visvesvaraya  Terminal  Bengaluru - Vasco Da Gama - Sir M Visvesvaraya  Terminal  Bengaluru Special Express: