Pune Railway Station to undergo major transformation

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government has decided to completely transform Pune railway station, considering the historic and industrial significance of Pune city. He added that under this major initiative world class facilities will be provided on the railway station including four new platforms. He was speaking after inaugurating two new express trains – Hadapsar-Jodhpur Express and MGR Chennai Central-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express – by flagging them off from Hadapsar near Pune in Maharashtra.

Vaishnaw said that development plan for six railway stations – Pune, Hadapsar, Khadki, Shivajinagar, Uruli Kanchan, and Alandi – is in the final stage. He also stated that discussions have been held with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis regarding the introduction of a Pune-Nagpur Vande Bharat train. He added that trial runs are underway on new alignments for the Pune-Nashik railway corridor, which holds strategic importance due to the presence of a world-class testing laboratory at Khodad. Additionally, work on the third and fourth railway lines on the Pune-Lonavala route will be completed shortly.

Under the Amrit Bharat Scheme, development works are progressing at Pune, Hadapsar, Uruli, and Shivajinagar stations.