Ganpati Visarjan 2019: Western Railway to Run 8 Special Trains From Churchgate to Virar and Vice-Versa to Accommodate Excessive Rush of Devotees on Ganesha Immersion
Railway authorities have decided to run special mid-night trains on the western line of Mumbai local network to accommodate the rush of Lord Ganesha devotees on the intervening night of September 12 and 13.
Mumbai, September 12: Railway authorities have decided to run special mid-night trains on the western line of Mumbai local network to accommodate the rush of Lord Ganesha devotees on the intervening night of September 12 and 13. The Western Railway will run eight special suburban trains between Churchgate and Virar and vice-versa to avoid any inconvenience to people during Ganesh Immersion. Ganpati Visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi 2019: Best Places in Mumbai to See Immersion of Lord Ganesh Idols and Be Part of Colourful Processions.
The first special mid-night train will depart from Churchgate station at 01:15 am and will reach Virar at 02:50 am on September 13. The last train towards Virar will depart from Churchgate station at 03:20 am on Friday. Similarly, the last train from Virar station is at 03:00 am on September 13 and will reach Churchgate at 04:40 am.
List of all mid-night special trains:
| Down (Churchgate-Virar) | Up (Virar-Churchgate) | ||||||||
| Station | Spl 1 | Spl 3 | Spl 5 | Spl 7 | Station | Spl 2 | Spl 4 | Spl 6 | Spl 8 |
| Churchgate | 01.15 | 01.55 | 02.25 | 03.20 | Virar | 00.15 | 00.45 | 01.40 | 03.00 |
| Marine Lines | 01.18 | 01.58 | 02.28 | 03.23 | Nallasopara | 00.21 | 00.51 | 01.46 | 03.05 |
| Charni Rd | 01.20 | 02.01 | 02.30 | 03.25 | Vasai Rd | 00.26 | 00.56 | 01.51 | 03.10 |
| Grant Rd | 01.23 | 02.03 | 02.33 | 03.28 | Naigaon | 00.31 | 01.01 | 01.56 | 03.15 |
| Mumbai Central | 01.25 | 02.05 | 02.35 | 03.30 | Bhayandar | 00.36 | 01.06 | 02.01 | 03.20 |
| Mahalaxmi | 01.28 | 02.08 | 02.38 | 03.33 | Mira Road | 00.41 | 01.10 | 02.05 | 03.25 |
| Lower Parel | 01.31 | 02.11 | 02.41 | 03.36 | Dahisar | 00.45 | 01.14 | 02.09 | 03.29 |
| Prabhadevi | 01.34 | 02.14 | 02.44 | 03.39 | Borivali | 00.49 | 01.18 | 02.13 | 03.33 |
| Dadar | 01.36 | 02.16 | 02.46 | 03.41 | Kandivali | 00.52 | 01.21 | 02.16 | 03.37 |
| Matunga Rd | 01.39 | 02.19 | 02.49 | 03.44 | Malad | 00.55 | 01.25 | 02.20 | 03.40 |
| Mahim Jn. | 01.42 | 02.22 | 02.52 | 03.47 | Goregaon | 00.58 | 01.28 | 02.23 | 03.44 |
| Bandra | 01.45 | 02.25 | 02.55 | 03.50 | Ram Mandir | 01.01 | 01.31 | 02.26 | 03.46 |
| Khar | 01.48 | 02.28 | 02.58 | 03.53 | Jogeshwari | 01.03 | 01.33 | 02.28 | 03.49 |
| Santacruz | 01.51 | 02.31 | 03.01 | 03.57 | Andheri | 01.07 | 01.37 | 02.31 | 03.53 |
| Ville Parle | 01.54 | 02.34 | 03.04 | 04.00 | Ville Parle | 01.10 | 01.40 | 02.34 | 03.56 |
| Andheri | 01.58 | 02.37 | 03.07 | 04.03 | Santacruz | 01.13 | 01.43 | 02.37 | 03.59 |
| Jogeshwari | 02.01 | 02.40 | 03.10 | 04.09 | Khar | 01.16 | 01.46 | 02.40 | 04.02 |
| Ram Mandir | 02.04 | 02.43 | 03.13 | 04.11 | Bandra | 01.19 | 01.49 | 02.43 | 04.05 |
| Goregaon | 02.06 | 02.45 | 03.15 | 04.13 | Mahim Jn | 01.22 | 01.52 | 02.46 | 04.08 |
| Malad | 02.09 | 02.49 | 03.19 | 04.17 | Matunga Rd | 01.25 | 01.55 | 02.49 | 04.11 |
| Kandivali | 02.12 | 02.52 | 03.22 | 04.20 | Dadar | 01.28 | 01.58 | 02.52 | 04.14 |
| Borivali | 02.16 | 02.56 | 03.26 | 04.24 | Prabhadevi | 01.31 | 02.01 | 02.55 | 04.17 |
| Dahisar | 02.20 | 03.00 | 03.30 | 04.28 | Lower Parel | 01.34 | 02.04 | 02.58 | 04.20 |
| Mira Road | 02.24 | 03.04 | 03.36 | 04.32 | Mahalaxmi | 01.37 | 02.07 | 03.01 | 04.23 |
| Bhayandar | 02.29 | 03.09 | 03.41 | 04.37 | Mumbai Central | 01.40 | 02.10 | 03.04 | 04.26 |
| Naigaon | 02.34 | 03.14 | 03.46 | 04.42 | Grant Road | 01.43 | 02.13 | 03.06 | 04.29 |
| Vasai Rd | 02.39 | 03.19 | 03.51 | 04.47 | Charni Rd | 01.46 | 02.16 | 03.09 | 04.32 |
| Nallasopara | 02.43 | 03.24 | 03.56 | 04.52 | Marine Lines | 01.48 | 02.18 | 03.11 | 04.35 |
| Virar | 02.50 | 03.32 | 04.02 | 04.58 | Churchgate | 01.52 | 02.22 | 03.15 | 04.40 |
Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most popular Hindu festivals, which began on September 2, culminates today with Ganesha visarjan or immersion. Many people immerse Ganesha idols on 3rd, 5th or 7th day, the 11th day, also known as Ananth Chaturdashi is the most significant day for Ganpati visarjan.
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