| Pune Suburban Railway | |
| Native Name: | पुणे उपनगरीय रेल्वे |
| Owner: | Indian Railways |
| Locale: | Pune district, Maharashtra, India |
| Transit Type: | Suburban Rail |
| Lines: | 1 |
| Start: | Pune Junction |
| End: | Lonavala |
| Stations: | 16 |
| Daily Ridership: | 100,000 |
| Key People: | --> |
| Website: | cr.indianrailways.gov.in |
| Began Operation: | 11 March 1978 |
| Operator: | Central Railway (CR) |
| Character: | At-grade |
| Train Length: | 12 cars |
| System Length: | 63km (39miles) |
| Notrack: | 2 |
| Track Gauge: | broad gauge |
| El: | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line |
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 –. 18 trains operate on – route and 5 trains operate on – route.[1] Also, DEMU trains operate on –– route.
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.[2]
Nine-car trains were operated on the Pune Suburban Railway until March 2009, when they were replaced by 12-car services. CR also operates 13-car trains.[3]
Note: Stations in bold are terminal stations.
| Pune Suburban Railway | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station name | Railway Station Code | City/Town | Connections | ||||||||
| English | Marathi | ||||||||||
| 1 | पुणे जंक्शन | PUNE | Interchange for | ||||||||
| 2 | शिवाजी नगर | SVJR | Interchange for | ||||||||
| 3 | खड़की | KK | Interchange for | ||||||||
| 4 | खड़की | DAPD | Interchange for | ||||||||
| 5 | कासारवाड़ी | KSWD | Interchange for | ||||||||
| 6 | पिंपरी | PMP | Interchange for | ||||||||
| 7 | चिंचवड | CCH | |||||||||
| 8 | आकुर्डी | AKRD | |||||||||
| 9 | देहू रोड | DEHR | |||||||||
| 10 | बेगडेवाडी | BGWI | |||||||||
| 10 | घोरावाडी | GRWD | |||||||||
| 11 | तळेगांव | TGN | |||||||||
| 12 | वडगांव | VDN | |||||||||
| 13 | कान्हे | KNHE | |||||||||
| 14 | कामशेत | KMST | |||||||||
| 15 | मळवली | MVL | |||||||||
| 16 | लोणावळा | LNL | |||||||||
| Train number | Departure | Arrival | Frequency | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99802 | 00:10 | 01:50 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99804 | 04:45 | 06:05 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99806 | 05:45 | 07:05 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99808 | 06:30 | 07:50 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99810 | 08:05 | 09:25 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99812 | 09:55 | 11:15 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99814 | 11:20 | 12:35 | Daily | Shivajinagar | |
| 99816 | 12:15 | 13:50 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99818 | 13:00 | 14:20 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99820 | 15:00 | 16:40 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99822 | 16:25 | 17:45 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99824 | 17:15 | 18:40 | Daily. | Pune | |
| 99826 | 18:02 | 19:27 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99828 | 19:05 | 20:25 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99830 | 20:05 | 21:25 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99832 | 20:35 | 21:50 | Daily | Shivajinagar | |
| 99834 | 20:57 | 22:17 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99836 | 22:10 | 23:30 | Daily | Pune |
| Train Number | Departure | Arrival | Frequency | Destination | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99801 | 05:20 | 06:40 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99803 | 06:30 | 07:50 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99805 | 07:30 | 08:50 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99807 | 08:20 | 09:45 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99809 | 10:10 | 11:55 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99811 | 11:30 | 12:50 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99813 | 14:00 | 15:20 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99815 | 14:55 | 16:15 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99817 | 15:45 | 17:05 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99819 | 17:25 | 18:45 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99821 | 18:20 | 19:40 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99823 | 19:00 | 20:25 | Daily | Shivajinagar | |
| 99825 | 19:35 | 20:55 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99827 | 20:40 | 22:00 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99829 | 21:35 | 22:55 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99831 | 22:05 | 23:25 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99833 | 22:33 | 00:20 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99835 | 23:40 | 01:35 | Daily | Pune |
| Train number | Departure | Arrival | Frequency | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99902 | 06:50 | 07:40 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99904 | 08:57 | 09:47 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99906 | 15:40 | 16:30 | Daily | Shivaji Nagar | |
| 99908 | 23:00 | 23:50 | Daily | Pune |
| Train umber | Departure | Arrival | Frequency | Destination | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99901 | 00:05 | 01:10 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99903 | 07:50 | 08:40 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99905 | 09:57 | 10:40 | Daily | Pune | |
| 99907 | 16:50 | 17:32 | Daily | Pune |
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.[4] There are plans to start EMU services on this section.
According to the 2010-11 Budget, rail proposals were as follows:
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:[7]