Pune Suburban Railway

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Pune Suburban Railway
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg
Lonavla EMU at Pune platform 6.jpg
An EMU at the Pune Junction
Overview
Native nameपुणे उपनगरीय रेल्वे
LocaleIndia Pune district, Maharashtra
Transit typeSuburban Rail
Number of lines2
Number of stations17
Daily ridership1,00,000
Operation
Operator(s)Central Railway (CR)
Technical
System length63 kilometres (39 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (broad gauge)

Pune Suburban Railway, (Marathi: पुणे उपनगरीय रेल्वे) also known as Pune Local, is a suburban rail system connecting Pune to its suburbs and neighboring villages in Pune District, Maharashtra. It is operated by Central Railway (CR). The system operates on two routes, Pune Junction–Lonavala and its part Pune Junction–Talegaon. 18 trains operate on Pune Junction–Lonavala route and 5 trains operate on Pune Junction–Talegaon route.[1] Also, DEMU trains operate on Pune Junction–Daund–Baramati route.

History[edit]

The 9-car services were operated till March 2009, when 12-car services were introduced.[2] 13 car trains are also operated.[3]

Services[edit]

Stations[edit]

Pune Junction station
Lonavala station

Note: Stations in Bold are origin / terminating stations

  1. Pune Junction
  2. Shivajinagar
  3. Khadki
  4. Dapodi
  5. Kasarwadi
  6. Pimpri
  7. Chinchwad
  8. Akurdi
  9. Dehu Road
  10. Begdewadi
  11. Ghorawadi
  12. Talegaon
  13. Vadgaon
  14. Kanhe
  15. Kamshet
  16. Malavli
  17. Lonavala

Pune–Lonavala service[edit]

A Pune–Lonavla local
Am EMU at Lonavala
Train number Departure Arrival Frequency Origin
99802 00:10 01:50 Daily Pune
99804 04:45 06:05 Daily Pune
99806 05:45 07:05 Daily Pune
99808 06:30 07:50 Daily Pune
99810 08:05 09:25 Daily Pune
99812 09:55 11:15 Daily Pune
99814 11:20 12:35 Daily Shivajinagar
99816 12:15 13:50 Daily Pune
99818 13:00 14:20 Daily Pune
99820 15:00 16:40 Daily Pune
99822 16:25 17:45 Daily Pune
99824 17:15 18:40 Daily. Pune
99826 18:02 19:27 Daily Pune
99828 19:05 20:25 Daily Pune
99830 20:05 21:25 Daily Pune
99832 20:35 21:50 Daily Shivajinagar
99834 20:57 22:17 Daily Pune
99836 22:10 23:30 Daily Pune

Lonavala–Pune service[edit]

File:Pune Suburban Service map.png
Pune–Lonavla route map
Train Number Departure Arrival Frequency Destination
99801 05:20 06:40 Daily Pune
99803 06:30 07:50 Daily Pune
99805 07:30 08:50 Daily Pune
99807 08:20 09:45 Daily Pune
99809 10:10 11:55 Daily Pune
99811 11:30 12:50 Daily Pune
99813 14:00 15:20 Daily Pune
99815 14:55 16:15 Daily Pune
99817 15:45 17:05 Daily Pune
99819 17:25 18:45 Daily Pune
99821 18:20 19:40 Daily Pune
99823 19:00 20:25 Daily Shivajinagar
99825 19:35 20:55 Daily Pune
99827 20:40 22:00 Daily Pune
99829 21:35 22:55 Daily Pune
99831 22:05 23:25 Daily Pune
99833 22:33 00:20 Daily Pune
99835 23:40 01:35 Daily Pune

Pune–Talegaon service[edit]

Train number Departure Arrival Frequency Origin
99902 06:50 07:40 Daily Pune
99904 08:57 09:47 Daily Pune
99906 15:40 16:30 Daily Pune
99908 23:00 23:50 Daily Pune

Talegaon–Pune service[edit]

Train umber Departure Arrival Frequency Destination
99901 00:05 01:10 Daily Pune
99903 07:50 08:40 Daily Pune
99905 09:57 10:40 Daily Shivajinagar
99907 16:50 17:32 Daily Pune

Pune–Daund–Baramati DEMU[edit]

This 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.[4] There are plans to start EMU services on this section.

Stations
  1. Pune Junction
  2. Ghorpuri West
  3. Hadapsar
  4. Manjari
  5. Loni
  6. Urali
  7. Yawat
  8. Khutbav
  9. Kedgaon
  10. Kadethan
  11. Patas
  12. Daund
  13. Malad Gaon
  14. Shirsai
  15. Katphal
  16. Baramati

Proposed plans[edit]

According to the 2010-11 Budget, rail proposals were as follows:

  1. To build separate platforms for Pune–Lonavala/Talegaon services and increase the frequency to 30 min during peak hours and 45 min other time.[5]
  2. Introduction of shuttle service on Pune–Saswad Road–Jejuri/Satara Sector. This will operate every 3 hours with 2/3 wagons for goods.
  3. Third track for Pune–Lonavala section.[6] (Demand survey accepted in Budget 2011-12)
  4. To increase two terminals on Pune–Lonavala and Pune–Daund sections.
  5. To start suburban service on Pune–Rajgurunagar station (Proposed) patch after completion of Pune– Nasik Road, railway for connectivity with New Pune International Airport.

A new EMU terminal is proposed to be built on west of the existing station. It will have two lines and three platforms. This proposal includes:[7]

  1. Extension of existing platforms to accommodate 24 bogie trains.
  2. A new terminal for EMU to accommodate 15 bogie trains.
  3. Three foot over-bridge to connect new terminal to other platforms.
  4. Expansion of Hadapsar for new trains to origin and terminate at the station.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ New trains from Pune and change in suburban service for administration by central railways
  2. ↑ "Railways need more time to run 13-coach suburban locals". The Times of India. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Umbrajkar, Manish (12 March 2013). "Pune-Lonavla EMU train service completes 35 years". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  4. ↑ PUNE-DAUND LOCAL BRINGS RESPITE FOR DAILY COMMUTERS
  5. ↑ Hope swells in suburban train users
  6. ↑ Survey may lead to better frequency of local trains
  7. ↑ Pune railway division proposes new EMU terminal

External links[edit]

Template:Suburban railways in India

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