Pune Suburban Railway, (
Marathi: पुणे उपनगरीय रेल्वे) also known as ''Pune Local'', is a
suburban rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are con ...
system connecting
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
to its suburbs and neighboring villages in
Pune District
Pune district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, uɳeː is the most populous district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The district's population was 9,429,408 in the 2011 census, making it the fourth most populous district amongst I ...
,
Maharashtra
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. It is operated by
Central Railway (CR), part of
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...
. The system operates on two routes, – and its part –. 18 trains operate on – route and 5 trains operate on – route. Also,
DEMU
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...
trains operate on –– route.
History
The 9-car services were operated till March 2009, when 12-car services were introduced. 13 car trains are also operated.
Services
Stations
Note: Stations in Bold are origin / terminating stations
Pune–Lonavala service
Lonavala–Pune service
Pune–Talegaon service
Talegaon–Pune service
Pune–Daund–Baramati DEMU
This section was electrified in 2017, but is currently served by
DEMU
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...
s 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
Daund is a city, municipal council and headquarters of the Daund tehsil in the Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. In ancient times a sage, 'Dhaumya Rishi' used to stay here, hence people started calling this place after him: 'Dha ...
–
Baramati
Baramati ( aːɾamət̪iː is a city, a tehsil and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The city is about 100 KM (62 miles) southeast of the city of Pune and about 250 KM from Mumbai.
Baramati is located ...
route. There are plans to start EMU services on this section.
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Proposed plans
According to the 2010-11 Budget, rail proposals were as follows:
# To build separate platforms for –/ services and increase the frequency to 30 min during peak hours and 45 min other time.
# Introduction of shuttle service on ––/ Sector. This will operate every 3 hours with 2/3 wagons for goods.
# Third track for – section. (Demand survey accepted in Budget 2011-12)
# To increase two terminals on – and – sections.
# To start suburban service on –
Rajgurunagar station (Proposed) patch after completion of – , railway for connectivity with
New Pune International Airport
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International Airport is a proposed greenfield airport project to serve the city of Pune, India. It will be built near Saswad and Jejuri in Purandar taluka of Pune District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The prop ...
.
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:
Pune railway division proposes new EMU terminal
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# Extension of existing platforms to accommodate 24 bogie trains.
# A new terminal for EMU to accommodate 15 bogie trains.
# Three foot over-bridge to connect new terminal to other platforms.
# Expansion of for new trains to origin and terminate at the station.
See also
*Pune Metro
Pune Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving the city of Pune, India. The system comprises 3 lines with a combined length of 54.58 km, of which 12 km on two lines are operational as of March 2022. The 16.59-km Purple line from PCMC B ...
*Pune BRTS
Rainbow BRTS is a bus rapid transit system in the city of Pune. The system is operated by the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML). The infrastructure has been developed by the Pune Municipal Corporation & Pimpri Chinchwad Mun ...
*Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
References
External links
Pune-Lonavala suburban train times
Strengthen Lonavla-Daund rail corridor
Pune Lonavala Local
{{Railways in Western India
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Suburban rail in India
Pune railway division