Today on Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of Ganpati festival, Western Railway’s UP fast local trains will halt at all stations between Mumbai Central and Churchgate
MUMBAI LOCAL TRAIN UPDATE: To clear the extra rush of passengers on the occasion of Ganpati immersion, Western Railway has announced to run four pairs of extra special local trains in the intervening night of September 9th/ 10th between Churchagte and Virar.
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Ganesh festival celebrations that started on August 31 will end today on September 9 with visarjan. This festival is mainly celebrated in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. A lot of people bring the idol of Lord Ganesh to their house during this festival.
Lakhs from Mumbai and its satellite cities make their way to Konkan for Ganesh Chaturthi every year. Indian Railways is running over 200 special trains for the convenience of the devotees.
Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of Ganpati festival, witness a huge surge of passengers in Mumbai local train who travel even late in the night for visarjan. For their convenience, like every year, Western Railway will be running special trains.
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The details of the services are as under:
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Last year, over 34,000 Ganesh Idols were immersed in Mumbai.
WR’S UP FAST LOCAL TRAINS TO HALT AT ALL STATIONS BETWEEN MUMBAI CENTRAL AND CHURCHGATE
Considering the heavy rush at Charni Road station due to Ganpati immersion on today on Friday, September 9, WR has decided that all UP fast trains which run during the peak period i.e. from 17.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs towards Churchgate, will be provided halt at all stations between Mumbai Central and Churchgate, including Charni Road.
Normally, during evening peak hours, these services do not halt between Mumbai Central and Churchgate.
