Shivajinagar railway station

Shivajinagar railway station (earlier Bhamburde railway station) is a train station serving Shivajinagar (earlier Bhamburde) suburb of Pune. It has two platforms. This is a halt for suburban trains of Pune. The station is also halt for trains from Mumbai CST to Pune Junction. This station is important because this is the nearest railway station to Pune's Session Court and many important building like the College of Engineering, PMC building etc. Trains which halt on this station generally halt for 2 to 3 minutes. The National Highway 48 runs behind the station. This station is just 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from Pune Junction.

Shivaji Nagar railway station
शिवाजी नगर रेल्वे स्थानक
Pune Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationWakdewadi, Shivajinagar, Pune
India
Coordinates18.5326°N 73.8514°E / 18.5326; 73.8514
Elevation550.42 metres (1,805.8 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Pune Suburban Railway
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeSVJR
Fare zoneCentral Railway
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Pune Suburban Railway Following station
Khadki
towards Lonavala
 Lonavala Line Pune Junction
Terminus
Shivaji Nagar station from overpass
Koyna Express at Shivaji Nagar station

Trains

Express/Mails
Train name Frequency
Bhuj–Pune Intercity Express Weekly (only to Pune)
Veraval–Pune Intercity Express Weekly (only to Pune)
Ahmedabad–Pune Ahimsa Express Weekly (only to Pune)
Jodhpur–Pune Intercity Express Weekly (only to Pune)
Mumbai–Pune Deccan Express Daily
Mumbai–Pune Indrayani Express Daily (only to Pune)
Mumbai–Pune Intercity Express Daily (only to Pune)
Mumbai–Kolhapur Koyna Express Daily
Mumbai–Pune Sinhagad Express Daily
Mumbai–Pune Pragati Express Daily (only to Pune)
Mumbai–Pune Deccan Queen Express Daily (only to Pune)

Ordinary
Train name Frequency
Karjat–Daund

Karjat–Pune Passenger

 Daily
Baramati–Karjat

Pune–Karjat Passenger

 Daily
Mumbai–Bijapur Passenger Five days
Mumbai–Shirdi Passenger Daily
Mumbai–Pandharpur Passenger Two days

Train to Navi Mumbai

A train service is proposed from this station to Kurla's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus via Navi Mumbai. This train will halt at Lonavala, Karjat, Panvel, Vashi and Belapur stations. The current link from Navi Mumbai is Pragati Express which is run on trial basis between the two cities.[1]

Suburban trains

There are two trains which originate from Shivajinagar for Lonavala and two trains from Lonavala that terminate at Shivajinagar. There are 15 trains which operate between Pune Junction–Lonavala–Pune Junction section and three between Pune Junction–Talegaon Dabhade–Pune Junction section. These trains have their halt at this station.

Expansion

A new platform is proposed to be constructed at the station for trains originating and terminating here.[2] This will accommodate the local trains originating and terminating over here. This platform will be constructed near platform no. 1. There are also plans to start long-distance trains from here.[3] Plans are there to construct three multistory buildings dedicated parking lots for vehicles, waiting rooms and commercial outlets at this station. One track will be increased for termination of long-distance trains. Land acquisition will be done on Patil Estate side. This station along with four other stations in Chandigarh, Bijwasan and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi and Habibganj in Bhopal are under development for world-class standard stations.[4]

The existing station will be demolished and new station will be constructed on the site of current station. Roughly 8.5 acres land will be required in addition. The new station will have connectivity to Pune Metro project, National Highway 48 and to neighboring bus stand.[5]

See also

References
  1. Pune may soon have its first direct train to Navi Mumbai
  2. New amenities at S’nagar station
  3. 'Upgrade facilities at railway station'
  4. Shivajinagar station upgradation to world class station
  5. Master plan for two railway stations in India
  1. Shivajinagar bus stand timetable
  2. Shivajinagar, Pune
  3. Shivajinagar Railway Station
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