The Central Railway on Thursday announced two additional summer special train services between Mumbai`s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Madgaon in Goa.
An official statement said that the services were being announced to cater to increased passenger demand during the holiday season.
Train schedule
According to the statement, train No. 01003 (LTT-Madgaon Special) will depart from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 08:20 hrs on May 4, 2026 (Monday) and reach Madgaon at 22:40 hrs the same day.
Train No. 01004 (Madgaon-LTT Special) will leave Madgaon at 16:30 hrs on May 3, 2026 (Sunday) and arrive at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 06:20 hrs the following day, it said.
Halts along the route
The trains will stop at several key stations, including Thane, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim and Karmali, among others, ensuring connectivity across the Konkan region.
Each train will consist of the following one AC 3-tier coach, 11 sleeper class coaches, seven general second-class coaches
and two second seating-cum-guard brake vans.
“Reservations for train no. 01003 will open on May 2, 2026 at computerised reservation centres and on the IRCTC Rail Connect platform,” the statement said.
It said that unreserved tickets can be booked through the UTS system. Passengers may also use the RailOne app for ticket bookings.
14 new Mumbai AC local trains on Harbour Line from May 1: CR
Meanwhile, in an another statement, the Central Railway on Wednesday announced that 14 non-AC suburban train services on the Harbour Line will be upgraded to air-conditioned (AC) services from May 1, 2026.
The move comes in response to growing passenger demand for more comfortable travel options, officials said.
With the upgrade, the total number of AC suburban services on Central Railway will increase to 108. It includes 28 services on the Harbour Line and 80 on the Main Line, they said.
The Harbour Line, which connects Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) with Panvel, Vashi and Belapur, first introduced AC services earlier this year on January 26, 2026.
According to an official statement, the newly upgraded services will run in both directions—towards CSMT (UP direction) and towards Panvel, Vashi, and Belapur (down direction).
The key services will include morning and evening peak-hour trains to cater to office commuters, officials said.
