Pune railway division


Pune railway division is one of the five railway divisions of Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways located at Pune of Maharashtra state in western India. The other railway divisions are Mumbai CSMT, Nagpur, Solapur and Bhusawal. There are 71 railway stations in Pune railway division.

Background

Pune Division includes four districts of the state of Maharashtra which are Pune, Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur. The division includes one A1 class railway station, two A class stations, 1 B class station, 14 C class stations, 10 D class stations, 31 E class stations and 12 F class stations which makes a total of 71 railway stations in the division.

History

decided on formation of a new Railway Division at Pune on 10 January 1996. The foundation stone laying ceremony for the new division was held on 13 January 1996. Initially the Division was started with jurisdiction over Lonavala-Pune section only. With effect from 1 April 2003. Pune–Daund–Baramati section excluding Daund and Pune –Miraj –KOP section were added which increased the jurisdiction to 503.39. route-km.
Part of DRM office is functioning from campus of IRICEN and remaining offices are housed in a portion of Goods Shed, having entry from Ambedkar Marg. The Phase I of New DRM Office building is under construction and is expected to be ready by middle of this year.
Division has 71 stations out of which Pune is categorized as A1 station & Miraj and Kolhapur are categorized as A stations.

Ticketing

Pune railway division dealt with 3.35 crores of suburban and 3.63 crores of non-suburban originating passengers annually.
Passenger Reservation System facilities are available at Pune junction plus 4 Cyber Booking Offices in Pune City i.e. Deccan Gymkhana, Shankarseth Road, Raviwar Peth & Pune Cant. PRS facilities are also available at Khadki, Chinchwad,Miraj, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Karad,Baramati. Two more PRS centres operated by Defence personnel are functioning at Khadki Cantt. & Dehu Road. PRS at Ichalkaranji post office is being operated by their staff.
Pune railway division has the distinction of being the first railway division to complete the installation of all UTS & UTS cum PRS locations. At present division has total 59 UTS of which 12 are UTS cum PRS locations.

Goods Traffic

POL, Sugar, maize and motor vehicles constitute as major components of outward goods traffic. POL is loaded from LONI.Sugar from Gurmarket, Sangli, Karad, Baramati, Satara, Miraj and motor vehicles from Chinchwad.Approximately 600 rakes/year of outward traffic is handled on Pune Division.
Nearly 2000 Rakes/year of inward traffic is received and handled on Pune division. Cement and steel are received at Pune, Khadki, Loni, Saswad.Fertilizers, food grains are received at Miraj, Sangli, Saswad and Satara. POL loaded from Loni and other location is received at Miraj and Bhilvadi.

Connections

It connects other railway division of central Railway Zone as
The Junction railway stations in the Pune railway divisions are Pune Junction and Miraj Junction.
Daund Junction railway station is not under Pune division, but is under Solapur railway division.
The only terminal station in the division is Kolhapur as Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus.

List of railway stations and towns

Division has 71 stations out of which Pune is categorized as A1 station. Sangli, Miraj and Kolhapur are categorized as A stations. The list includes the stations under the Pune division and their station category.
Category of stationNo. of stationsNames of stations
A-1 Category1
A Category3, ,,
B Category2,
C Category
14,,,,,,,,,,,,,
D Category11,,,,,,,,,,
E Category28,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
F Category
Halt Station		11,,,,,,,,,,
Total70-

Railway line and en route stations

There are four main lines in this railway subdivision and two branch lines.
The railway line en route station details are as follows

Pune-Lonavala

The total length of this section is 63.83 Kilometers, which includes a total of 18 stations. Out of the 18 stations, there are 11 B class, a C class, 4 D class and 2 SPL class stations. The line includes a Double Line system, with traction of AC Electrification.
The system of working is Absolute Block System.
The maximum Permissible Speed are given below,
En route station details-
Pune Junction, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and '
StationStation codeMain/BranchGaugeDouble/Single lineTractionDistance in km
Pune JnPUNEMainBGDoubleElectric0
SVJRMainBGDoubleElectric2.4
KKMainBGDoubleElectric6.24
DAPDMainBGDoubleElectric8.22
KSWDMainBGDoubleElectric11.59
PMPMainBGDoubleElectric14.26
CCHMainBGDoubleElectric16.42
AKRDMainBGDoubleElectric19.66
DEHRMainBGDoubleElectric24.51
BGWIMainBGDoubleElectric28.18
ShelarwadiSLRWMainBGDoubleElectric29.65
GRWDMainBGDoubleElectric31.25
TGNMainBGDoubleElectric34.26
VDNMainBGDoubleElectric38.21
KNHEMainBGDoubleElectric42.7
KMSTMainBGDoubleElectric47.89
MVLMainBGDoubleElectric55.86
'LNLMainBGDoubleElectric64.31

Pune-Daund

Pune Jn - Daund Jn
The total length of this section is 75.59 Kilometers, which includes a total of 11 stations. Out of the 11 stations, there are 7 B class, no C class, 3 D class and 1 SPL class stations. The line includes a Double Line system, with traction of Electric. The electrification of the line was completed in October 2016.
The system of working is Absolute Block System.
The maximum Permissible Speed are given below,
StationStation CodeMain/BranchGaugeDouble/Single lineTractionDistance in km
Pune JunctionPUNEMainBGDoubleElectric0
HadapsarHDPMainBGDoubleElectric5.71
Manjari BudrukMJBKMainBGDoubleElectric11.69
LoniLONIMainBGDoubleElectric16.41
UruliURIMainBGDoubleElectric28.67
YavatYTMainBGDoubleElectric40.61
KhutbavKTTMainBGDoubleElectric47.61
KedgaonKDGMainBGDoubleElectric54.03
KadethanKDTNMainBGDoubleElectric58.91
PatasPAAMainBGDoubleElectric64
Daund JunctionDDMainBGDoubleElectric76.61

Daund-Baramati

Daund Jn - Baramati
The total length of this section is 43.70 Kilometers, which includes a total of 6 stations. Out of the 6 stations, there are 1 B class, no C class, 4 D class and 1 SPL class stations. The line includes a Single Line system, with traction of Diesel.
The system of working is One Train Only System.
The maximum Permissible Speed are given below,
  • Mail/EXP Trains - 60 km/h
  • Passenger Trains - 60 km/h
  • Goods Trains - 40 km/h
  • En route station details- Daund Junction, Maladgaon, Shirsai, Sirsuphal, Katphal and Baramati.
StationStation CodeMain/BranchGaugeDouble/Single lineTractionDistance in km
Daund JnDDBranchBGSingleDiesel0
MaladgaonMDDGBranchBGSingleDiesel13.39
ShirsaiSSIBranchBGSingleDiesel20.62
SirsuphalSSFBranchBGSingleDiesel21.50
KatphalKFHBranchBGSingleDiesel33.64
BaramatiBRMTBranchBGSingleDiesel43.70

Baramati-Lonand

Baramati - Lonand Jn
The total length of this section is 53.038 Kilometers, which includes a total of 6 stations. Out of the 6 stations, there are 1 B class, no C class, 4 D class and 1 SPL class stations. The line includes a Single Line system, with traction of Diesel. The section meets the Pune-Miraj Section at Lonand Jn. The rail link from Lonand Jn to Phaltan was completed in 2011 but there is absolute no progress in rail link construction for the remainder section i.e. from Phaltan to Baramati. So this section is incomplete.
The system of working is One Train Only System.
The maximum Permissible Speed are given below,
  • Mail/EXP Trains - 60 km/h
  • Passenger Trains - 60 km/h
  • Goods Trains - 40 km/h
  • En route station details- Baramati, Sangawi, Phaltan, Nimbore, Taradgaon and Lonanad Jn.
StationStation CodeMain/BranchGaugeDouble/Single lineTractionDistance in kmStatus
BaramatiBRMTBranchBGSingleDiesel0Under construction
SangawiSNGBranchBGSingleDiesel16.750Under construction
PhaltanPLTBranchBGSingleDiesel24.175Complete
NimboreNBBranchBGSingleDiesel33.665Complete
TaradgaonTDGBranchBGSingleDiesel44.875Complete
Lonand JnLNNBranchBGSingleDiesel53.038Complete

Pune-Miraj

Pune–Miraj–Londa line
The total length of this section is 279.05 Kilometers, which includes a total of 36 stations. Out of the 36 stations, there are 30 B class, no C class, 4 D class and 2 SPL class stations. The line includes a Single Line system, with traction of Diesel. The section meets the Baramati-Lonand Section at Lonand Jn.
The system of working is Absolute Block System.
The maximum Permissible Speed are given below,
  • Mail/EXP Trains - 100 km/h
  • Passenger Trains - 100 km/h
  • Goods Trains - 75 km/h
En route station details- Pune Jn - Ghorpadi - Alandi - Jejuri - Lonand Jn - Satara - Sangli - Miraj Jn
StationStation CodeMain/BranchGaugeDouble/Single lineTractionDistance in km
Pune JnPUNEMainBGDoubleDiesel0
GhorpadiGPRMainBGDoubleDiesel2.36
Sasvad RdSSVMainBGSingleDiesel11.18
PhursungiFSGMainBGSingleDiesel16.51
AlandiALNMainBGSingleDiesel23.22
ShindawaneSHIVMainBGSingleDiesel31.67
AmbaleABELEMainBGSingleDiesel41.12
RajevadiRJWMainBGSingleDiesel45.84
JejuriJJRMainBGSingleDiesel58.03
DaundajDNJMainBGSingleDiesel65.85
ValhaWLHMainBGSingleDiesel74.37
NiraNIRAMainBGSingleDiesel84.54
Lonand JnLNNMainBGSingleDiesel92.16
SalpaSLPMainBGSingleDiesel101.22
AdarkiAKIMainBGSingleDiesel109.22
WatkarWTRMainBGSingleDiesel119.32
PalsiPLVMainBGSingleDiesel128.71
JarandeswarJSVMainBGSingleDiesel137.66
SataraSTRMainBGSingleDiesel145.23
KoregaonKRGMainBGSingleDiesel156.13
RahimatpurRMPMainBGSingleDiesel166.26
TargaonTAZMainBGSingleDiesel177.25
MasurMSRMainBGSingleDiesel189.82
ShirvadeSIWMainBGSingleDiesel195.10
KaradKRDMainBGSingleDiesel203.7
ShenoliSNEMainBGSingleDiesel216.66
Bhavani NagarBVNRMainBGSingleDiesel224.92
TakariTKRMainBGSingleDiesel230.34
KirloskarwadiKOVMainBGSingleDiesel238.60
AmnapurANQMainBGSingleDiesel245.31
BhilawadiBVQMainBGSingleDiesel252.26
NandreNDEMainBGSingleDiesel259.20
MadhavnagarMDVRMainBGSingleDiesel268.80
SangliSLIMainBGSingleDiesel271.82
VishrambagVRBMainBGSingleDiesel273.71
Miraj JnMRJBMainBGSingleDiesel279.05

Miraj-Kolhapur

Miraj Jn - Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus
The total length of this section is 47.10 Kilometers, which includes a total of 8 stations. Out of the 8 stations, there are 2 B class, no C class, 4 D class and 2 SPL class stations. The line includes a Single Line system, with traction of Diesel.
The system of working is Absolute Block System.
The maximum Permissible Speed are given below,
  • Mail/EXP Trains - 100 km/h
  • Passenger Trains - 100 km/h
  • Goods Trains - 75 km/h
  • En route station details- Miraj, Jaysingpur, Nimshirgaon Tamdalge, Hatkanangale, Rukadi, Valivade, Gurumarket and Kolhapur.
StationStation CodeMain/BranchGaugeDouble/Single lineTractionDistance in km
MirajMRJBMainBGSingleDiesel0
JaysingpurJSPMainBGSingleDiesel11.78
Nimshirgaon TamdalgeNMGTMainBGSingleDiesel20.79
HatkanangaleHTKMainBGSingleDiesel26.48
RukadiRKDMainBGSingleDiesel33.38
ValivadeVVMainBGSingleDiesel40.46
GurumarketCRMTMainBGSingleDiesel43.85
Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj TerminusCSMTMainBGSingleDiesel47.10

Diesel Loco Shed

A diesel loco shed located near Ghorpadi railway station comes under the Pune Railway Division. It is one of the three diesel sheds belonging to Central railway and the largest of all of them.