Getting home late
Special night locals, longer metro hours and railway crowd advisories for Ganeshotsav.
Timings change at short notice. Confirm at the station before you count on a train.
Anant Chaturdashi night specials
The railways haven't announced 2026 specials yet. Last year's trains are shown for reference only, and this year's will differ.
Central Railway
- CSMT → Kalyan2025 information
- Departs
- 01:40
- Arrives
- 03:10
Night of 2025-09-04/05, 2025-09-05/06 and 2025-09-06/07 · Stops: all stations[1]
- CSMT → Thane2025 information
- Departs
- 02:30
- Arrives
- 03:30
Night of 2025-09-04/05, 2025-09-05/06 and 2025-09-06/07 · Stops: all stations[1]
- CSMT → Kalyan2025 information
- Departs
- 03:25
- Arrives
- 04:55
Night of 2025-09-04/05, 2025-09-05/06 and 2025-09-06/07 · Stops: all stations[1]
- Kalyan → CSMT2025 information
- Departs
- 00:05
- Arrives
- 01:30
Night of 2025-09-04/05, 2025-09-05/06 and 2025-09-06/07 · Stops: all stations[1]
- Thane → CSMT2025 information
- Departs
- 01:00
- Arrives
- 02:00
Night of 2025-09-04/05, 2025-09-05/06 and 2025-09-06/07 · Stops: all stations[1]
- Thane → CSMT2025 information
- Departs
- 02:00
- Arrives
- 03:00
Night of 2025-09-04/05, 2025-09-05/06 and 2025-09-06/07 · Stops: all stations[1]
Harbour
- CSMT → Panvel2025 information
- Departs
- 01:30
- Arrives
- 02:50
Night of 2025-09-06/07 (night of immersion) · Stops: all stations[2]
- CSMT → Panvel2025 information
- Departs
- 02:45
- Arrives
- 04:05
Night of 2025-09-06/07 (night of immersion) · Stops: all stations[2]
- Panvel → CSMT2025 information
- Departs
- 01:00
- Arrives
- 02:20
Night of 2025-09-06/07 (night of immersion) · Stops: all stations[2]
- Panvel → CSMT2025 information
- Departs
- 01:45
- Arrives
- 03:05
Night of 2025-09-06/07 (night of immersion) · Stops: all stations[2]
Metro, monorail & bus
- Metro Line 12026 information
14–25 September 2026
Last train from Versova towards Ghatkopar departs at 12:15 am; last train from Ghatkopar towards Versova departs at 12:40 am and reaches Versova at 1:03 am.[3]
- Metro Line 32026 information
14–25 September 2026
Last trains from both terminal stations, Cuffe Parade and Aarey JVLR, which normally depart at 10:30 pm, will run till 12 midnight. Devotees may carry Ganesh idols up to 18 inches (45 cm) subject to prescribed safety guidelines.[4]
- Metro Lines 2A, 7, 9, 2B2026 information
14–25 September 2026
Services extended until 12:30 am instead of the usual 11 pm, with 10 to 15 additional trips every day across these metro lines.[3]
- BEST2026 information
14–25 September 2026
26 additional buses on 10 routes from 10:30 pm to 6:00 am, serving areas including Lalbaug, Parel, Girgaon and Khetwadi; operated from Oshiwara, Shivajinagar, Deonar, Backbay, Mumbai Central, Worli, Santacruz, Wadala and Kala Killa depots. Route numbers were not published in the article.[5]
- Central Railway2026 information
From the beginning of Ganeshotsav until Anant Chaturdashi 2026
No regular mega blocks or night blocks on the Main, Harbour and Trans-Harbour lines; additional suburban special trains to be run during peak and late-night hours (timings not yet published).[6]
- Western Railway2025 information
Night of 6/7 September 2025 (Anant Chaturdashi)
Six pairs (12 services) of additional special local trains ran between Churchgate and Virar at midnight on 6/7 September 2025, stopping at all stations. Exact departure times were not available in the fetched sources.[1]
This is from 2025. The 2026 details may differ, so check the official source before relying on it.
Last regular trains
We haven't found an official source for last-train times, so we don't list them. Check the station display or the railways' official apps.
Crowd advisories
- Charni Road2025 information
On Anant Chaturdashi (6 Sept 2025), slow UP locals skipped Charni Road station from 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm to prevent overcrowding on Platforms 2 and 3 near the Girgaon Chowpatty immersion point.[7]
- Mumbai CentralGrant RoadCharni RoadMarine LinesChurchgate2025 information
On Anant Chaturdashi (6 Sept 2025), fast UP locals made additional halts at all stations between Mumbai Central and Churchgate between 5:00 pm and 8:30 pm to spread passenger flow.[7]
- Charni Road2025 information
Around 159 RPF and 200 GRP personnel were deployed at Charni Road station with loudspeakers, walkie-talkies and CCTV monitoring for Anant Chaturdashi 2025.[8]
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Sources
Compiled from official notices and news reports, checked on Sunday, 13 September. Rules can change at short notice, and official announcements always win.
- [1]Ganpati Visarjan Special Local Trains Announced for 2025 · Patrika, 2025
- [2]अनंतचतुर्थदशीला मध्य रेल्वेची अनोखी भेट, गणेशभक्तांसाठी रात्री विशेष लोकल चालवणार · TV9 Marathi, 2025
- [3]Mumbai Metro One Extends Services Until 1.03 AM From September 14 To 25 For Ganeshotsav 2026 · Free Press Journal, 2026
- [4]Mumbai Metro Line 3 To Run Till Midnight During Ganeshotsav From September 14 To 25 For Devotee Convenience · Free Press Journal, 2026
- [6]Mumbai Metro To Run Late-Night Services During Ganeshotsav, Central Railway To Avoid Mega Blocks · Free Press Journal, 2026
- [7]Ganeshotsav 2025: Western Railway Announces Extra Services, Schedule Changes At Charni Road For Anant Chaturdashi · Free Press Journal, 2025
- [8]Ganeshotsav 2025: Western Railway Announces Special Crowd Management Measures At Charni Road For Anant Chaturdashi · Free Press Journal, 2025