The Pune–Miraj–Londa line is an important railway line connecting

Pune Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( 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 As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...

in Maharashtra and Londa in

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

. It covers a distance of across Maharashtra and

. Of the total 468 km distance of this line, 280 km stretch falls under the jurisdiction of

Central Railways Central Railway (abbreviated CR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. Its headquarters is in Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. It has the distinction of operating the first passenger railway line in India, which opened from M ...

and the remaining 188 km section under South Western Railway.

History

The Southern Maratha Railway (SMR) completed the

metre-gauge Metre-gauge railways are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of or 1 metre. The metre gauge is used in around of tracks around the world. It was used by European colonial powers, such as the French, British and German Empires. In Europe, la ...

Vasco–Guntakal railway line along with the branch from Londa to Pune in 1890. The metre gauge Miraj–Kolhapur railway line was opened for traffic on 21 April 1891. The

narrow-gauge A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and . Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...

line from Barsi Road to Pandharpur was extended to Miraj in 1927. The Pune to Londa main section was converted from to broad gauge in 1971. Gauge conversion from to of the Miraj–Latur track and extension of the new line to Latur Road was taken up in 1992 and completed in stages. The gauge conversion of the last phase of the long track was completed in 2008. The Lonand–Phaltan branch line was completed by 2002.

Electrification

The electrification of the Pune–Miraj–Londa line is under progress as of 2022. The branch line Miraj–Kolhapur was electrified in 2019. The Pune–Miraj line was electrified in 2022. Miraj–Londa line electrification is in progress. The branch line Lonand–Phaltan is also being electrified.

Speed limit

The main-line and the branch lines are classified as 'Group D' lines, and the speeds are limited to 110 km/h.

Loco sheds

Pune diesel loco shed houses 175+ locos. These include WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDP-4D and WDG-4 locos. Pune trip shed houses WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7, WCAM-2/2P, WCAM-3 and WCAG-1 locos. Pune has one trip shed for WDS-4 shunters.

Major Stations

Major cities in Western Maharashtra such as

, Satara,

Sangli Sangli () is a city and the district headquarters of Sangli District in the state of Maharashtra, in western India. It is known as the Turmeric City of Maharashtra due to its production and trade of the spice. Sangli is situated on the banks ...

and

Miraj Miraj (Pronunciation: iɾəd͡z ) is a city in Sangli District and also in Maharashtra, India, that was founded in the early 10th century. It was an important jagir of the Adil Shahi court of Bijapur. Shivaji Maharaj stayed in Miraj for ...

lie on the Pune–Miraj–Londa line while

Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'. Kolhapur is ...

is connected by a branch line to

. In Karnataka, Belgaum is the major city which lies on the Pune–Miraj–Londa line.

References

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