Indian Railways have started special trains to enable passengers to go from one city to another for COVID duration. These trains are rajdhani like trains and will be having only air conditioned classes. Only confirmed seats will be allotted in these trains. No waiting list or RAC tickets will be issued. No concessional fare allowed. Also Tatkal and Premium Tatkal quota booking wont be permitted in these trains. The passengers travelling on the train will be screened for coronavirus and those found asymptomatic will be allowed to travel.Railway board has also added that it will be mandatory for all the passengers to keep his or her mouth covered by a face cover. 13 covid trains run from Mumbai to Ratnagiri - Mandovi Festival Special (01113), Mumbai CSMT Mangaluru Jn. SF Special (01133), Mumbai CSMT Sawantwadi Road Exam Special (01135), Dadar Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Special (01151), Nagpur Madgaon Festival Special (01235), Nagpur Madgaon Clone Special (01237), Pune Madgaon Festival Special (01409), Dadar Tirunelveli SF Festival Special (via Konkan) (06071), Hazrat Nizamuddin Thiruvananthapuram Central SF Special (via Kottayam) (06084), Okha Ernakulam Jn. Weekly Clone Special (06437), Mumbai Central Sawantwadi Road Ganapati Special (09001), Bandra Terminus Sawantwadi Road AC Ganapati Special (09011) and Ahmedabad Sawantwadi Road Ganpati Special (09418).
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Mandovi Festival Special (01113) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 5 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Mumbai CSMT Mangaluru Jn. SF Special (01133) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 1 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Mumbai CSMT Sawantwadi Road Exam Special (01135) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 6 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Dadar Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Special (01151) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 2 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Nagpur Madgaon Festival Special (01235) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 6 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Nagpur Madgaon Clone Special (01237) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 6 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Pune Madgaon Festival Special (01409) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 6 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Dadar Tirunelveli SF Festival Special (via Konkan) (06071) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 2 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Hazrat Nizamuddin Thiruvananthapuram Central SF Special (via Kottayam) (06084) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 1 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Okha Ernakulam Jn. Weekly Clone Special (06437) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 2 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Mumbai Central Sawantwadi Road Ganapati Special (09001) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 6 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Bandra Terminus Sawantwadi Road AC Ganapati Special (09011) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 6 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Ahmedabad Sawantwadi Road Ganpati Special (09418) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 6 stoppages.
Rajdhani express are premium category trains by the Indian Railways that redefines luxury travelling in India. It is a fully air-conditioned train which connects country capital (Delhi) with state capitals. That is why they are called 'Rajdhani' which translates to 'Capital' in English. These train runs at very high speed and therefore it usually takes least time to reach destination compared to other trains on the same route. Mumbai rajdhani is the fastest rajdhani train which attains a maximum speed of 140 kmph on some stretch. Rajdhani Express offers catering facilities inside the train the fare of which is included in ticket fare. Rajdhani trains have 3 classes - First AC (1A), AC II-tier (2A) and AC III-tier (3A) only and they are coupled with LHB coaches that have higher safety features. The ticket fare for Rajdhani is maximum amongst all trains on the same route and has dynamic fare (Flexi Fare) system. Waitlisted passengers are strictly not allowed inside this train. Rajdhani train coaches are usually painted in red with a grey colored strip outside. 4 rajdhani trains run from Mumbai to Ratnagiri - Hazrat Nizamuddin Madgaon COVID 19 AC Special (02414), Hazrat Nizamuddin Thiruvananthapuram Central AC Special (02432), Hazrat Nizamuddin Thiruvananthapuram Central Rajdhani Express (12432) and Hazrat Nizamuddin Madgaon Rajdhani Express (22414).
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Hazrat Nizamuddin Madgaon COVID 19 AC Special (02414) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 1 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri rajdhani fare is Rs.1420 in First AC, Rs.625 in Third AC and Rs.855 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Hazrat Nizamuddin Thiruvananthapuram Central AC Special (02432) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 1 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri rajdhani fare is Rs.1420 in First AC, Rs.625 in Third AC and Rs.855 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Hazrat Nizamuddin Thiruvananthapuram Central Rajdhani Express (12432) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 1 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri rajdhani fare is Rs.1525 in First AC, Rs.625 in Third AC and Rs.855 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Trivandrum Rajdhani is the longest running Rajdhani train. Trivandrum Rajdhani runs three times a week. This is the only Rajdhani whose time table seeks a change every year during monsoon season since it crosses Konkan region. It is allotted more time during monsoon as trains run slower during this time and the timings are reverted in October end when monsoon ends.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Hazrat Nizamuddin Madgaon Rajdhani Express (22414) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 1 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri rajdhani fare is Rs.1525 in First AC, Rs.625 in Third AC and Rs.855 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Madgaon Rajdhani is the newest Rajdhani train that started its operations just 2 years back on November 15, 2015. There was a strong need to connect capital city of India - Delhi to that of India's most favourite tourist destination Goa via direct Rajdhani train. Although Trivandrum Rajdhani (12431/32) also covers this route and takes almost same duration to reach Madgaon (27 hours and 40 mins), a direct connect to the state capital with Rajdhani was a long pending demand from the people of the state.
Duronto express is a newer premium class of train which runs as fast as Rajdhanis. Duronto word comes from restless in Bengali as these trains had no intermediate commercial stops when they started. But since Indian Railways incurred losses for these trains, some technical stops were converted to commercial stops. On some routes (such as Delhi-Kolkata) they take lesser time than corresponding Rajdhani express. Unlike rajdhani some durontos also have non-air conditioned sleeper class. Thus, Duronto trains have classes First AC (1A), AC II-tier, AC III-tier and Sleeper. Bed-rolls in sleeper class of Mixed Duronto Express trains will be supplied to passengers on demand, on payment of stipulated charges. Duronto trains are distinguished by vibrant and colorful vinyl coating on the outer surface of the coaches. 3 duronto trains run from Mumbai to Ratnagiri - Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam COVID 19 Duronto Special (02284), Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam Duronto Express (12284) and Mumbai LTT Ernakulam AC Duronto Express (12223).
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam COVID 19 Duronto Special (02284) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 1 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri duronto fare is Rs.1420 in First AC, Rs.625 in Third AC, Rs.855 in Second AC and Rs.260 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam Duronto Express (12284) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 1 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri duronto fare is Rs.1490 in First AC, Rs.625 in Third AC, Rs.855 in Second AC and Rs.260 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. Ernakulam Duronto 12283/84 is the second fastest train after Rajdhani Express between Ernakulam Junction of Kerala and Hazrat Nizamuddin of Delhi. This is the longest running Duronto train in India. This train crosses some of the important cities of India namely Mangalore, Goa, Ratnagiri, Panvel, Vadodara, Ratlam and Kota. As with any other Duronto, this Duronto also have not had any stops initially and used to run non stop for such long distance.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Mumbai LTT Ernakulam AC Duronto Express (12223) departs from Lokmanya Tilak Term station (LTT) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 0 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri duronto fare is Rs.1795 in First AC, Rs.845 in Third AC and Rs.1115 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Lokmanya Tilak Ernakulam Duronto is a bi-weekly train that is the fastest train on this route. It covers some of the prominent cities like Ratnagiri, Goa, Mangalore and Kozhikode Junction. This train covers some of the most beautiful scenic beauties at it passes through Konkan region.
Jan Shatabdi express as the name indicates is the shatabdi express for Jan (common mass). Basically these trains are an affordable version of Shatabdi trains in India. Therefore Jan Shatabdi trains have either seating arrangements as air-conditioned Chair Car (CC) or non air-conditioned Second Seating (2S) coaches. These are very pocket friendly compared to other trains on same route. These trains are for short distances and does not run overnight just like Shatabdi trains. It does not have onboard catering services which is there in Shatabdi trains. In general these trains are painted in white and blue combination with window panes painted either white or blue. 2 jan-shatabdi trains run from Mumbai to Ratnagiri - Pune Ernakulam SF Festival Special (via Panvel) (02051) and Dadar Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express (12051).
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Pune Ernakulam SF Festival Special (via Panvel) (02051) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 2 stoppages.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Dadar Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express (12051) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 2 stoppages.
The concept of Garib Rath started with the vision to provide air conditioned berths at a comparatively low price for the people who could not afford to travel in AC coaches. Garib-rath phrase translates to poor man's chariot in English. The fare in this train is almost two-thirds of regular third ac fare. Usually Garib Rath have Third AC (3A) class only excepting some 1-2 trains which also have Chair Car (CC) class. The compartments of these train coaches have 9 berths making an extra space for side middle berth which is not there in any other train in India. In case passengers want to have bedrolls they need to pay separately for it. Some garib-raths run as fast as rajdhani, but they have lesser priority for track clearance compared to them. These trains are painted green with a yellow colored strip along the window panes. 1 garib-rath train runs from Mumbai to Ratnagiri - Mumbai LTT Kochuveli Garib Rath Express (12201).
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Mumbai LTT Kochuveli Garib Rath Express (12201) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 1 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri garib-rath fare is Rs.375 in Chair Car and Rs.430 in Third AC for this train.
Double decker express, as the name suggests, are 2 storeyed trains that can accommodate more number of passengers compared to other express or mail trains. These trains ply between important cities which are just a few hundred kilometres apart. These are fully AC coaches and have only seating facilities with Chair Car (CC) class. There is a ladder to climb up the upper deck of coach. These trains do not offer catering facilities. Double-decker Trains are usually painted in vibrant yellow and red color while some other express trains also have double decker non ac coaches. 2 double-decker trains run from Mumbai to Ratnagiri - Mumbai LTT Madgaon AC Double Decker Express (11085) and Mumbai LTT Madgaon Weekly AC Double Decker Express (11099).
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Mumbai LTT Madgaon AC Double Decker Express (11085) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 3 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri double-decker fare is Rs.425 in Chair Car, Rs.505 in Third AC and Rs.710 in Second AC for this train.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Mumbai LTT Madgaon Weekly AC Double Decker Express (11099) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 3 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri double-decker fare is Rs.425 in Chair Car, Rs.505 in Third AC and Rs.710 in Second AC for this train.
Sampark Kranti is a series of express trains in India that connects different states of India to the national capital - New Delhi. Sampark in Hindi means connectivity while Kranti is also a word in Hindi language meaning revolution. Thus these trains have revolutionized the state connectivity with center. These trains have a combination of all the classes - AC, Sleeper and Unreserved coaches. Sampark Kranti trains are for long distance journeys. These trains are named after states and Sampark Kranti train for a particular state has most of the stoppages in that state only. 3 sampark-kranti trains run from Mumbai to Ratnagiri - Hapa Madgaon SF Special (02908), Kerala Sampark Kranti Express (12218) and Goa Sampark Kranti Express (12450).
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Hapa Madgaon SF Special (02908) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 2 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri sampark-kranti fare is Rs.555 in Third AC, Rs.135 in Second Seater, Rs.760 in Second AC and Rs.225 in Sleeper for this train.
Mumbai to Ratnagiri Kerala Sampark Kranti Express (12218) departs from Panvel station (PNVL) at and arrives Ratnagiri station (RN) at . This train has 1 stoppages. Mumbai to Ratnagiri sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1