New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Preparations are underway for ten-day-long celebrations of holy festival Ganesh Chaturthi, which is also known as 'Vinayak Chaturthi.' The festivities will commence on Wednesday, August 27, and will wrap up by September 6. As Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and other states gear for the most auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the Ganpati Special train on Monday, August 25.

The Ganpati special train will run from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Sawantwadi in Konkan to meet the travel demand during the festive season.

According to the Chief Minister, as many as 367 special trains and 550 buses will operate during this festive per...