India, Aug. 23 -- The railways has made provision to ferry 700,000 passengers by train this Ganeshotsav, rolling out a record 380 special services, each with a carrying capacity of 2,000 to 4,000 passengers. The majority of these trains will operate from major Mumbai terminals such as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dadar, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Bandra Terminus, Mumbai Central, Diva and Panvel, with halts at most Konkan belt stations, including Ratnagiri, Kudal, Sawantwadi and Kankavli.

According to railway officials, Central Railway will operate the largest share of services, with 296 trips scheduled to cater to the heavy festive demand in Maharashtra and the Konkan region. Western Railway will add 56 trips, Konkan Railway six t...