Happy Christmas! Special trains for Goa, from Mumbai
GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI | 10 December 2014 22:56 IST
Want to celebrate Christmas or New Year in Goa and no tickets available? No worry. Konkan railway has arranged special trains from Mumbai.
There are two trains, but not every day.
Premium Superfast train:
This train will leave Mumbai (Bandra) on 21st, 23rd, 28th and 30th December, at 11.40, little before midnight.
It will reach Madgao by 1 pm in the afternoon the next day. The train number is 9009.
The same train, Bandra-Madgao (T) AC Premium, will leave for Mumbai on 22nd, 24th, 29th and 31st December, at 3.30 pm from Madgao.
It will reach Mumbai at 4.10 am. The train number is 9010.
You can join your office the same day.
This train will have only five halts - Borivali, Vasai Rd, Panvel, Ratnagiri and Sawantwadi.
It will have 19 coaches.
Special Train:
This train (111) will leave from Mumbai (Lokmanya Tilak) on 20th and 27th December and 3rd January after midnight, at 1.10 am.
It will reach Madgao by afternoon, at 12.20 pm.
The same train (112) will leave from Madgao on 19th and 26th December and 2nd January, at 12.30 pm in the afternoon.
It will reach Mumbai at midnight, at 0.20 am.
The train will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Thivim and Karmali stations.
It will have Three 2-tier AC coaches, Four 3-tier AC coaches, Three Second Class Sleeper coaches, Two Power Cars and One Pantry Car.
For more information, you need to log in to www.konkanrailway.com.
