Pune Railway Station, Shivajinagar and Ghorpuri Railway Station

Being the second largest city of Maharashtra, Pune is well connected to almost all major Indian cities through railways. There are regular trains to and from different parts of the country that touches the city.

There are three railways stations in Pune, all of which are owned and managed by the Indian Railways.

Pune Railway Station or Pune Junction

This is the largest railway station in Pune and is located in the central area of the city. Its operations commenced in 1856 with the first train running between Mumbai and Pune. At present, there are more than 125 trains passing from Pune Junction.

Under the high speed rail project of Indian Railways, a bullet train is proposed to be introduced between Pune and Ahmedabad, with Mumbai as one of the stopover destinations.

Some of the trains that originate, pass-by or terminate at Pune Railway Station are as follows:

Duronto Express
Garib Rath
Jan Shatabdi
Sampark Kranti
Pune - Mumbai Deccan Queen Express
Pune - Mumbai Pragati Express
Pune - Mumbai Sinhagad Express
Pune - Mumbai Intercity Express
Pune - Indore Express
Pune - Nagpur Express
Pune - Patna Express
Pune - Lucknow Express
Howrah - Pune Azad Hind Express
Pune - Jaipur Express
Kolhapur - Ahmedabad Express
Mumbai - Chennai Express
Mumbai - Trivandrum Central - Kanyakumari Jayanti Janatha Express
Rajkot - Secundarabad Express
Jodhpur - Bangalore (Yeshwantpur) Express
Ajmer - Bangalore (Yeshwantpur) Garib Nawaz Express
Mumbai - Latur Express
New Delhi (Hazrat Nizamuddin) - Vasco Da Gamma Goa Express
New Delhi (Hazrat Nizamuddin) - Hubli Express slip
Okha - Madurai Vivek Express
Deccan Odyssey (tourist train)

The current size of main Pune railway station is small as compared to other metros of India. It has only 6 platforms and 8 tracks. Consequently, it does not have sufficient capacity and resources to meet the existing demand of passenger traffic and freight load. A plan to modernize Pune Junction and provide world class amenities to the rail passengers has been under consideration for some time.

The station code of Pune Junction is PUNE.

Address
Pune Railway Station Building
Near Sasoon Hospital
Sasoon Road
Pune - 411001

Phone Numbers
All Purpose Enquiry
139

Arrival and Departure
131, 133, 020 – 26126575
Reservation
123, 020-26136666

Amenities at Pune Railway Station

Medical Shop
Tourist Information Centres
STD/PCO Booth
Computer Reservation Office
Retiring Room
Waiting Room
Refreshment - Veg/Non-Veg
Light Refreshment Stall
Book Stall

Shivajinagar Railway Station

Shivajinagar Railway Station is just 2 kms away from Pune Junction. It’s a small station with only two platforms. Most of the suburban trains and a few of Mumbai-Pune trains halt at Shivajinagar Railway Station. Many passengers arriving in Pune prefer to terminate their journey at this station since it is less crowded than the main station.

Shivajinagar Railway Station is important as it is near to the Pune Session Court, College of Engineering, PMC building, etc.

Know More about Public Transport in Pune

Trains that pass by Shivajinagar Railway are:

Bhuj - Pune Intercity Express
Veraval - Pune Intercity Express
Jodhpur - Pune Intercity Express
Mumbai - Pune Deccan Express
Mumbai - Pune Pragati Express
Karjat - Daund
Karjat - Pune Passenger
Mumbai - Shirdi Passenger
Mumbai - Bijapur Passenger

Address
Near MSRTC Bus Stand,
Shivajinagar
Pune - 411005

Phone Number
020-25536092

Ghorpuri Railway Station

This is another small railway station near the government colony Ghorpuri. It is mostly a halt for six express trains running between few cities of Maharashtra and other states.

Here is a list of the trains that start from or pass through Ghorpuri Railway Station.