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Daund Junction railway station
Daund Junction | |
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |
 Daund railway station | |
| Location | Railway Hospital Road, New Daund, Pune district, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 18°27′50″N 74°34′44″E / 18.4640°N 74.5788°ECoordinates: 18°27′50″N 74°34′44″E / 18.4640°N 74.5788°E |
| Elevation | 514 metres (1,686 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railways |
| Line(s) | Mumbai–Chennai line Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section Daund–Manmad branch line Daund–Baramati line[1] |
| Platforms | 7[2] |
| Tracks | 14 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DD |
| Zone(s) | Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Solapur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1858 or 1859 |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC |
| Location | |
  Daund Jn. railway station Location in Maharashtra  Daund Jn. railway station Daund Jn. railway station (India) | |
Daund Junction railway station is a railway junction station on the Mumbai–Chennai route of Indian Railways located in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. The Daund–Manmad line and the Daund–Baramati branch line start from here. Daund is a major freight redistribution hub.
History[edit]
The Pune–Raichur sector of the Mumbai–Chennai line was opened in stages: the portion from Pune to Barshi Road was opened in 1859, from Barshi Road to Mohol in 1860 and from Mohol to Solapur also in 1860. Work on the line from Solapur southwards began in 1865, and the line was extended to Raichur in 1871.[3]
Daund station was established in 1858 or 1859, the Daund-Baramati metre-gauge track was constructed in 1906. Daund became a junction after the broad-gauge Daund-Manmad track was built. Daund got connected to Srigonda by road when in 1928 the bridge over river Bhima was constructed.
Before establishment of Daund Chord Line, trains from Pune, Goa, Hubli, etc, and going to Delhi, Howrah, etc had to get their engines reversed in opposite direction at Daund Junction, which was a very time-consuming process. To avoid this problem, a new station for halting such trains was established in 2020, named Daund Chord Line. Since then, trains running on above routes halt at Daund Chord Line, bypassing Daund Junction.[4][5][6]
Pune Suburban Railway[edit]
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The Pune–Daund section was electrified in 2017, but is currently served by DEMUs only. Since March 2017, three DEMUs have started to operate on Pune–Daund route and one DEMU on Pune–Baramati route. Two DEMUs operate on Daund–Baramati route.[7] There are plans to start EMU services on this section.
Amenities[edit]
Daund railway station has refreshment stalls serving vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, retiring room, waiting room and a book stall.
Gallery[edit]
Daund Junction railway station
References[edit]
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "Pune Railway Police". www.punerailwaypolice.org. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). "IR History: Early Days – II". IRFCA. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ M, Yasin. "2027002-11: This new line". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ↑ "Daund chord line, which will reduce rail travel time by 45 minutes, to be operational by next week". Hindustan Times. 15 September 2019.
- ↑ "Pune-Daund local brings respite for daily commuters". Pune Mirror.
External links[edit]
- Daund Junction railway station at the India Rail Info