Shivajinagar railway station explained

Shivaji Nagar railway station
शिवाजी नगर रेल्वे स्थानक
Type:Pune Suburban Railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Wakdewadi, Shivajinagar, Pune
Country:India
Coordinates:18.5326°N 73.8514°W
Line:Pune Suburban Railway
Elevation:550.42m (1,805.84feet)
Platform:2
Tracks:4
Parking:Yes
Status:Active
Electrified:Yes
Code:SVJR
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:Central Railway

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 . 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 away from Pune Junction.

Trains

Express/Mails

Train nameFrequency
Bhuj–Pune Intercity ExpressWeekly (only to Pune)
Veraval–Pune Intercity ExpressWeekly (only to Pune)
AhmedabadPune Ahimsa ExpressWeekly (only to Pune)
Jodhpur–Pune Intercity ExpressWeekly (only to Pune)
Mumbai–Pune Deccan ExpressDaily
Mumbai–Pune Indrayani ExpressDaily (only to Pune)
Mumbai–Pune Intercity ExpressDaily (only to Pune)
Mumbai–Kolhapur Koyna ExpressDaily
Mumbai–Pune Sinhagad ExpressDaily
Mumbai–Pune Pragati ExpressDaily (only to Pune)
Mumbai–Pune Deccan Queen ExpressDaily (only to Pune)

Ordinary

Train nameFrequency
KarjatDaund
Karjat–Pune Passenger
Daily
Baramati–Karjat
Pune–Karjat Passenger
Daily
MumbaiBijapur PassengerFive days
Mumbai–Shirdi PassengerDaily
Mumbai–Pandharpur PassengerTwo 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, and in Delhi and 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

External links

  1. Shivajinagar bus stand timetable
  2. Shivajinagar, Pune
  3. Shivajinagar Railway Station

Notes and References

  1. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pune-may-soon-have-its-first-direct-train-to-navi-mumbai/1007024 Pune may soon have its first direct train to Navi Mumbai
  2. http://www.sakaaltimes.com/20120824/5643622055484677471.htm New amenities at S’nagar station
  3. https://archive.today/20130103102941/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-31/pune/32960225_1_local-trains-railway-station-railway-administration 'Upgrade facilities at railway station'
  4. http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5631518336648554129&SectionId=5627351519265371878&SectionName=Business&NewsDate=20140630&NewsTitle=Shivajinagar%20railway%20station%20to%20get%20a%20world%20class%20makeover Shivajinagar station upgradation to world class station
  5. http://www.revistanoticias.sener/en/news/master-plan-for-two-railway-stations-in-india/47/ Master plan for two railway stations in India