Mangaluru : The Railways will operate special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers in view of the Christmas and the New Year. Ahmedabad-Mangaluru Junction-Ahmedabad, Mumbai Central-Mangaluru Junction-Mumbai Central and Indore-Kochuveli-Indore will run on the Konkan Railway network to clear extra rush.

Train No 09415 Ahmedabad-Mangaluru Junction Weekly Superfast Special Express will leave Ahmedabad at 4.50 pm on December 24 and 31 to reach Mangaluru at 6.15 pm the next day (December 25 and January 1, 2016. Train No 09416 Mangaluru Junction-Ahmedabad Weekly Superfast Special Express will leave Mangaluru Junction at 9.30 pm on December 25 and January 1 to reach Ahmedabad at 12.20 am on the third day.

The train will halt at Nadiad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Vapi, Dhanu Road, Boisar, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar, Ratnagri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi, Thivm, Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar, Kumta, Bhatkal, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Udupi and Thokur Stations. It will have 16 coaches, said a release from Konkan Railway.

Train No 09009 Mumbai Central-Mangaluru Junction Weekly Superfast Special will leave Mumbai Central at 11.15 pm on December 23 and December 30 to reach Mangaluru Junction at 7.15 pm the next day. In its return journey, Train No 09010 Mangaluru Junction-Mumbai Central Superfast Special would leave Mangaluru Junction at 10.30 pm on December 24 and January 31 to reach Mumbai Central at 7.25 pm the next day.

The train will halt at Borivali, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar, Ratnagri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi, Thivm, Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar, Kumta, Bhatkal, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Udupi and Thokur Stations. It will have AC 2-tier – 2, AC 3-tier – 8 and Sleeper Class – 4 coaches.

Train No 09310 Indore-Kochuveli Weekly Superfast Suvidha Special will leave Indore at 9.05 pm on December 22 and December 29 to reach Kochuveli at 7.10 pm on the third day.

In the return direction, Train No 09309 Kochuveli-Indore Superfast Suvidha Express will leave Kochuveli at 11 am on December 25 and January 1 to reach Indore at 5.15 am on the third day.

The train would halt at Dewas, Ujjain, Nagda, Ratlam, Dahod, Vadodara, Surat, Vapi, Boisar, Vasi Road, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Thivim, Madgaon, Karwar, Udupi, Thokur, Mangaluru Junction, Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhihode, Tirur, Shoranur, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Junction, Allepy, Kayamkulam and Kollam stations. It will have AC 2-tier – 2, AC 3-tier – 3 and Sleeper Class – 8 coaches.