The Railways has decided to operate a Ganapati Special train daily between Mumbai Lokamanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Thokur (near Surathkal), short of Mangalore City for a month, from August 13 to Spetember 11. The special train is being operated in coordination with the Central Railway.

Train No. 01153 Mumbai LTT-Thokur Daily Special Express leaves LTT at 10.15 p.m. from August 13 to September 11 to reach Thokur at 4.30 p.m. the next day. Train No. 01154 Thokur – Mumbai LTT Daily Special Express leaves Thokur at 7.30 p.m. from August 14 to September 12 to reach LTT at 1.25 p.m. the next day.

It would have commercial halts at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon Jn., Karwar, Gokarna Road, Kumta, Murdeshwar, Bhatkal, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Kundapura, Udupi, Mulki and Surathkal stations. The train would have one 2-tier AC, four 3-tier AC, 12 second class sleeper, five second sitting and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.