Central Railway has announced an extensive summer special train programme, deploying over 2,012 services across its network to manage the surge in passenger traffic during the summer travel season. An additional 120 Special Trains on Demand are also scheduled to run.
The special trains will operate from multiple originating stations – Mumbai (CSMT and LTT), Pune, Daund, Hadapsar, Solapur, Badnera, and Nagpur – connecting passengers to destinations across Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.
Trains Departing from Mumbai (CSMT & LTT)
CSMT Mumbai
| Train No. |
Route |
Frequency |
Period |
Services |
| 01079/01080 |
CSMT – Gorakhpur – CSMT |
Daily |
Apr 1 – May 2, 2026 |
28 on Demand + 32 Summer Special |
| 01171/01172 |
CSMT – Madgaon – CSMT |
Weekly (Thu) |
Apr 16 – Jun 11, 2026 |
18 |
| 02141/02142 |
CSMT – Nagpur – CSMT |
Bi-weekly (Sun & Tue) |
Apr 19 – Jul 14, 2026 |
52 |
Dadar
| Train No. |
Route |
Frequency |
Period |
Services |
| 01025/01026 |
Dadar – Ballia – Dadar |
Tri-weekly (Mon, Wed, Fri) |
Apr 15 – Jul 15, 2026 |
80 |
| 01027/01028 |
Dadar – Gorakhpur – Dadar |
4 days/week |
Apr 16 – Jul 14, 2026 |
104 |
LTT (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus)
| Train No. |
Route |
Frequency |
Period |
Services |
| 01043/01044 |
LTT – Samastipur – LTT |
Weekly (Tue) |
Apr 21 – Jul 16, 2026 |
26 (AC Special) |
| 01073/01074 |
LTT – Banaras – LTT |
Bi-weekly (Wed & Thu) |
Apr 1 – May 2, 2026 |
8 on Demand + 12 Summer Special |
| 01119/01120 |
LTT – Madgaon – LTT |
Weekly (Fri) |
Apr 17 – Jun 12, 2026 |
18 |
| 01143/01144 |
LTT – Danapur – LTT |
Daily |
Apr 1 – Jul 16, 2026 |
28 on Demand + 184 Summer Special |
| 01435/01436 |
LTT – Solapur – LTT |
Weekly |
Apr 21 – Jul 15, 2026 |
26 |
Trains Departing from Pune / Daund / Hadapsar
| Train No. |
Route |
Frequency |
Period |
Services |
| 01023/01024 |
Pune – Kolhapur – Pune |
Daily |
Apr 15 – Jul 15, 2026 |
184 |
| 01415/01416 |
Pune – Gorakhpur – Hadapsar |
Daily |
Apr 1 – May 1, 2026 |
28 on Demand + 32 Summer Special |
| 01431/01432 |
Pune – Ghazipur City – Hadapsar |
Bi-weekly (Fri & Tue) |
Apr 17 – Apr 30, 2026 |
8 |
| 01449/01450 |
Pune – Danapur – Hadapsar |
Daily |
Apr 1 – Jul 17, 2026 |
28 on Demand + 184 Summer Special |
| 01457/01458 |
Pune – Nagpur – Hadapsar (AC) |
Weekly (Wed) |
Apr 15 – Jul 16, 2026 |
28 |
| 01469/01470 |
Daund – Kalaburagi – Daund (Unreserved) |
Weekly (Tue) |
Apr 21 – Jul 15, 2026 |
26 |
| 01421/01422 |
Daund – Kalaburagi – Daund (Unreserved) |
5 days/week |
Apr 15 – Jul 15, 2026 |
131 |
| 01425/01426 |
Daund – Kalaburagi – Daund (Unreserved) |
Bi-weekly |
Apr 16 – Jul 12, 2026 |
52 |
| 01487/01488 |
Hadapsar – Harangul – Hadapsar |
Daily |
Apr 15 – Jul 15, 2026 |
184 |
Trains Departing from Solapur
| Train No. |
Route |
Frequency |
Period |
Services |
| 01461/01462 |
Solapur – Daund – Solapur |
Daily |
Apr 15 – Jul 15 |
184 |
| 01465/01466 |
Solapur – Kalaburagi – Solapur |
Daily |
Apr 15 – Jul 15 |
184 |
| 01477/01478 |
Solapur – Anakapalle – Solapur |
Weekly (Fri) |
Apr 17 – Jul 11 |
26 |
Trains Departing from Badnera
| Train No. |
Route |
Frequency |
Period |
Services |
| 01211/01212 |
Badnera – Nashik Road – Badnera |
Daily |
Apr 15 – Jul 15, 2026 |
184 |
Trains Departing from Nagpur
| Train No. |
Route |
Frequency |
Period |
Services |
| 01139/01140 |
Nagpur – Madgaon – Nagpur |
Bi-weekly
(Wed & Sat) |
Apr 15 – Jul 15, 2026 |
53 |
Things to Know
- Bookings for all other listed trains are already open.
- Tickets can be booked via the RailOne app and also redRail
- Unreserved coach tickets can be booked through the UTS system at normal charges.
What This Means for Passengers
With the introduction of these special services, Indian Railways aims to ease congestion, improve seat availability, and ensure a more comfortable travel experience during one of the busiest times of the year. Travellers on the Mumbai-UP corridor and within Maharashtra stand to benefit most, though early booking is still advisable as demand is expected to be high.