Indian Railways has resumed the Neral-Matheran train services starting today. These iconic mini train services are being managed and operated by the Central Railway (CR) zone. Annually, these train services are temporarily halted during the monsoon season, from June to October, owing to safety precautions.
However, the services between Matheran and Aman Lodge continue to operate during this period. “Services on Neral–Matheran NG line will resume with effect from November 04, 2023,” Central Railway said in a statement.
Timings of Neral-Matheran train services:-
A total of four trains will be operated daily in both directions. The timings are listed below.
Neral to Matheran Down train services:-
- 52103 Neral Dep. 08.50 hrs Matheran Arr. 11.30 hrs
- 52105 Neral Dep. 10.25 hrs Matheran Arr. 13.05 hrs
Matheran to Neral train services:-
- 52104 Matheran Dep. 14.45 hrs Neral Arr. 17.30 hrs
- 52106 Matheran Dep. 16.00 hrs Neral Arr. 18.40 hrs
The train number 52105/52106 will run with six coaches which will have 3 second class, one first class coach and 2 second class cum luggage vans.
Aman Lodge–Matheran–Aman Lodge Shuttle Services
The zonal railways has also revised the timings of Aman Lodge–Matheran–Aman Lodge Shuttle Services. A look at timings of Shuttle services:Matheran – Aman Lodge shuttle services (Daily)
- 52154 Matheran Dep. 08.20 hrs Aman Lodge Arr. 08.38 hrs
- 52156 Matheran Dep. 09.10 hrs Aman Lodge Arr. 09.28 hrs
- 52158 Matheran Dep. 11.35 hrs Aman Lodge Arr. 11.53 hrs
- 52160 Matheran Dep. 14.00 hrs Aman Lodge Arr. 14.18 hrs
- 52162 Matheran Dep. 15.15 hrs Aman Lodge Arr. 15.33 hrs
- 52164 Matheran Dep. 17.20 hrs Aman Lodge Arr. 17.38 hrs
(On Saturday/Sunday)
- Special-2 Matheran Dep. 10.05 hrs Aman Lodge Arr. 10.23 hrs.
- Special-4 Matheran Dep. 13.10 hrs Aman Lodge Arr. 13.28 hrs
Aman Lodge – Matheran shuttle services (Daily)
52153 Aman Lodge Dep. 08.45 hrs Matheran Arr. 09.03 hrs
52155 Aman Lodge Dep. 09.35 hrs Matheran Arr. 09.53 hrs
52157 Aman Lodge Dep. 12.00 hrs Matheran Arr. 12.18 hrs
52159 Aman Lodge Dep. 14.25 hrs Matheran Arr. 14.43 hrs
52161 Aman Lodge Dep. 15.40 hrs Matheran Arr. 15.58 hrs
52163 Aman Lodge Dep. 17.45 hrs Matheran Arr. 18.03 hrs
(On Saturday/Sunday)
- Special-1 Aman Lodge Dep. 10.30 hrs Matheran Arr. 10.48 hrs
- Special-3 Aman Lodge Dep. 13.35 hrs Matheran Arr. 13.53 hrs
The shuttle services between Aman Lodge-Matheran and vice versa will run with 3 second class, one first class coach and 2 second class cum luggage vans.