Central Railway’s Holi Bonanza- 42 Holi Special trains for Goa / Konkan / Karnataka / Kerala / Tamil Nadu

Central Railways Holi Bonanza- 42 Holi Special trains for Goa / Konkan / Karnataka / Kerala / Tamil Nadu

A total of 184 Holi Special Train trips run this year

Central Railway has given a wonderful Holi gift to Goa / Konkan / Karnataka / Kerala / Tamil Nadu bound passengers this festive / holi season.

Central Railway is running a total of 184 Special trains to various destination across the country to facilitate passengers to celebrate Holi festival with their near and dear ones.

Of these 42 train trips are for Goa / Konkan / Karnataka / Kerala / Tamil Nadu bound passengers.

These trains include AC Specials, trains with mixed combination of AC, Sleeper and General coaches apart from Unreserved specials.

42 train trips for Goa, Konkan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala includes

16 trips from Mumbai to Madgaon,

6 trips from Mumbai to Ratnagiri (Konkan)

8 trips from Mumbai to Chiplun (Konkan)

4 trips from Mumbai to Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu)

4 trips from Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)

4 trips from Kalaburagi to Bengaluru (Karnataka )

Considering the trend of celebrating Holi at Tourist destinations, these trains are very convenient for passengers bound to tourist places like Goa, Konkan and Kerala.

These Special trains will be helpful to passengers to plan their journeys. To ensure passenger comfort and convenience, Central Railway has enhanced passenger facilities and implemented several measures across its network.

Sufficient number of Ticket counters at various stations have been provided to facilitate the passengers. Holding areas are being created at major stations with provision of drinking water, food and toilet facilities.

A systematic queue management system has been put in place to ensure proper boarding in special trains by deploying extra RPF personnel and ticket checking staff. Visible presence of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and ticket checking staff at key locations throughout the stations is also helpful for maintaining passengers safety & security. These personnel are assisting in directing passengers to their designated platforms, ensure strict adherence to safety protocols, and effectively manage crowd movement throughout the station premises.

For detailed timings and halts of these Special Trains, please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download NTES App.

Passengers are advised to arrive timely at the station to avoid any last-minute inconvenience. The timely arrival will help in ensuring smoother boarding process and more comfortable travel experience.

Central Railway appeals to its passengers to travel with valid tickets and identification cards to avoid inconvenience.