The Railways is operating train number 01079/01080, the Gorakhpur-Mumbai Express, as a festival special, and it will run daily.
Published: September 30, 2026, 9:40 PM IST
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The Special Train will run every day between October 16 and November 1Representational Image
Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath are bringing huge crowds to the railways, and new special trains keep being announcedNorth Eastern Railway has now added a festival special between Gorakhpur and Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).
The special service is train number 01079/01080 Gorakhpur-Mumbai Express, and the big news is that it will run every dayTravellers in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra should have an easier time getting confirmed tickets.
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Travellers heading home without a confirmed ticket have a fresh option: the Gorakhpur-CSMT (Mumbai) Express, scheduled for October and November.
Gorakhpur-Mumbai Express Train Schedule
The CSMT-Gorakhpur Express Special, Train No01079, will run every day between October 16 and November 16, 2026, making 32 trips in allIt departs Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 10:30 pm and arrives in Gorakhpur at 10:00 am on the third day.
The Gorakhpur-CSMT Express (Train No01080) will run daily from October 18 to November 18, 2026, with 32 trips scheduled during the periodIt will depart Gorakhpur at 2:30 PM and arrive at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 12:40 AM the next day.
Which new stoppages have been added to the Gorakhpur-Mumbai Express Special Train
The Gorakhpur-Mumbai Express Special (Train No01079/01080) makes 19 stops on the way, in both directionsPassengers can board or get off at Dadar, Thane, Kalyan Jn., Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Veerangna Laxmibai Jhansi, Orai, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Gonda, Mankapur, Basti and Khalilabad.
This train will have a total of 22 coaches for passenger convenience, including 11 sleeper class coaches, four 3AC coaches, two 2AC coaches, and five unreserved general coaches.
