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Pune Suburban Railway

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), part of Indian Railways. The system operates on two routes, – and its part –. 17 trains operate on – route and 4 trains operate on – route. Also, DEMU trains operate on –– route.

History

The Central Railway (CR) introduced electric multiple units (EMU) on the existing 63 km railway line between Pune Junction and Lonavala on 11 March 1978. The line had previously been serviced by regular trains. The EMU service reduced end-to-end travel time on the line from 2.5 hours to 1.5 hours.

Nine-car trains were operated on the Pune Suburban Railway until March 2009, when they were replaced by 12-car services.

Stations

Note: Stations in bold are terminal stations.

Services

Pune–Lonavala EMU

Pune–Daund–Baramati DEMU

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. There are plans to start EMU services on this section.

Stations

Proposed plans

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

  1. To build separate platforms for –/ services and increase the frequency to 30 min during peak hours and 45 min other time.
  2. Introduction of shuttle service on ––/ Sector. This will operate every 3 hours with 2/3 wagons for goods.
  3. Third track for – section. (Demand survey accepted in Budget 2011-12)
  4. To increase two terminals on – and – sections.
  5. To start suburban service on –Rajgurunagar station (Proposed) patch after completion of – , 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:

  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 for new trains to origin and terminate at the station.

See also

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