Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Devendra Fadnavis Launches 'Namo Express' Special Train

Central Railway arm of the Indian Railways is running 156 Ganpati Special rains in view of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival beginning on September 19 and will continue for 10 days.

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Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the Ganpati Special train, named 'Namo Express', to Konkan from Mumbai's Dadar station in view of upcoming the Ganesh Chaturthi. Fadnavis said that Maharashtra BJP has arranged six special trains and 338 buses for devotees going to the Konkan region for the upcoming Ganpati festival.

"Maharashtra BJP has arranged six special trains and 338 buses for devotees going to the Konkan region for the upcoming Ganpati festival so that passengers don't face any difficulty in reaching their designated place."

“Our Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar and cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha and all our team are working to make an arrangement like every year we do. This year we are trying to do it on a larger scale,” added Fadnavis.

While Central Railway is running 156 Ganpati Special trains in view of the Ganpati festival and the bookings for which are open. This year the Ganesh Chaturthi festival will begin on September 19 and will continue for ten days until September 29.

The 10-day festival ends when the idol is carried in a public procession with music and group chanting, then immersed in a nearby body of water such as a river or sea, called visarjan on the day of Anant Chaturdashi.