60 additional trains (Ganapati Special) These 60 trains Up & Down are in additions to the daily ones.
DADAR –MADGAO- DADAR 0105/0106 0035hrs/1510 & Ex, Mad.1510/0500 Will run Ex. CST & Margao on Aug. 29, 30, 31, Sept. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 With 17 coaches CST-Margao-CST (Unreserved) 0107/0108 dep.2355/1410 Runs on Aug.29, 31, Sept. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 Ex. Margao Aug.30 Sept 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11 & 13 Dep 1440/0420 This train will have 19 coaches Ahmedabad-Madgao-Ahmedabad 0909/0910 1410/1330 Ex. Mad 1400/1335 Via Mumbai VasaiRoad, Panvel, Roha etc Will run on Aug. 30, Sept 1, 7 & 9 Ex. Mad Aug 31, Sept 2, 8 & 10 With 18 Coaches CST-Madgao-CST 0105A/0106A 2355/1410 And Ex. Mad 1440/0420 Runs on Aug 30 and Sept 1 Ex. Madgao Aug 31 & Sept 2 Will have 21 coaches This train was only announced today 25th Aug (on it’s web site-Press Release today’s date) but all the sleeper tickets (about 900) are gone as wait list nos.show as 111 & 162 for 30th and 1st Sept respectively (ex-CSTM). How is this possible? Some Scam ? 30 trains could mean upto 45,000 people visiting Goa this coming festive season. All trains EX Mumbai are fully booked ( including the abv 30 additional ones) and wait list shows 300 per train. They have a Tatkal Scheme where one has to pay about Rs.150 per ticket and such quota per train is about 190 (Sleeper) but one can only booked it 5 days in advance but within 3 hrs on the very first day such tickets are gone too. Mumbai to Goa train fare is about Rs.300 (Sleeper). General could be around Rs.100. General coaches usually two per train with a capacity of 72 seats per coach but it carry about 200 per coach. Tickets in this case never runs out. There are at least 6 other daily trains from Mumbai bringing upto 9000 Pax per day Besides, there ae other trains coming from New Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Culcutta, Bangalore etc,, New train from Bihar to start soon for more details about the Mumbai-goa trains, pl visit http://www.konkanrailway.com/ Remember, one can book tickets online and you don't have to have a Credit Card for booking it can be also done via your Indian bank (internet banking a/c). book your tickets here http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ site may not work between 2300 - 0500hrs IST below ID* Customer relation & Press seems to be a dummy ID [EMAIL PROTECTED] * [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
