Pune Suburban Railway

Pune Suburban Railway
An EMU at Pune Junction.
An EMU at Pune Junction.
Overview
Native nameपुणे उपनगरीय रेल्वे
OwnerIndian Railways
LocalePune district, Maharashtra, India
Transit typeSuburban Rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations16
Daily ridership100,000
Websitecr.indianrailways.gov.in
Operation
Began operation11 March 1978[1]
Operator(s)Central Railway (CR)
CharacterAt-grade
Train length12 cars
Technical
System length63 km (39 mi)
No. of tracks2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 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, Pune JunctionLonavala and its part Pune JunctionTalegaon. 18 trains operate on Pune JunctionLonavala route and 5 trains operate on Pune JunctionTalegaon route.[2] Also, DEMU trains operate on Pune JunctionDaundBaramati route.

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  2. ^ New trains from Pune and change in suburban service for administration by central railways