The Deccan Queen is a daily Indian passenger train service operated by the Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways connecting the cities of Mumbai and Pune. Introduced on June 1, 1930, the Deccan Queen was India's "first superfast train, first long-distance electric-hauled train, first vestibuled train, the first train to have a ‘women-only’ car, and the first train to feature a dining car". The service name comes from the Hindi nickname "डेक्कन की रानी", a popular nickname for Pune. Deccan Queen is currently the fastest train service linking Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Pune Junction. It has an average operating speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) including stops, and a top speed of 105 km/h (65 mph), making it among the fastest trains in India. The train's long history and common use as a commuter train has gained it significant popularity, including annual celebrations of its "birthday" on June 1 at Pune Junction. It is hauled by a Kalyan-based WCAM-3 end to end.
Dehu Road Cantt, is a military cantonment in the city of Pune, India which was established in October 1958. The Dehu Ordnance Depot and Dehu Ammunition Depot was setup in the 1940s.
Pune Railway Junction is the main railway junction of the city of Pune, India.
Chinchwad railway station is an important halt on the Pune Suburban Railway. It connects to the historic centre of Pune and is one of the oldest local railway station. It is located 2.1 km from Chinchwad Bus Terminal, Pune Junction is 18 km away. Few trains travelling from Mumbai to Pune or Kolhapur have their halt on this station. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport which is 15 km away. This is operated by Central Railway division of Indian Railways. This station has four platforms and one footbridge.
Pune Suburban Railway, 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). The system operates on two routes, Pune Junction–Lonavala and its part Pune Junction–Talegaon. 18 trains operate on Pune Junction–Lonavala route and 5 trains operate on Pune Junction–Talegaon route. Also, DEMU trains operate on Pune Junction–Daund–Baramati route.
Pune railway division is one of the five railway divisions of Central Railway (India) 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. station will now be a part of pune Railway devison. 24 stations of daund-Ankai section will be merged with pune Railway devision. Currently Daund-Ankai section is under solapur railway devision. Merging with pune devision will incarese the chances of starting demu services between Ahmednagar and pune railway station.
Shivajinagar railway station is a train station serving Shivajinagar 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 to Pune Junction. 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 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from Pune Junction.
Khadki railway station or Khadki station is on the Mumbai–Pune railway route. It is owned by central railways department of Indian Railways. Sinhagad Express, Sahyadri Express, Deccan Express, Koyna Express and Mumbai–Chennai Express have their halt at this station. It has four platforms, six lines and one footbridge and is an electrified station. The nearest railway station is Pune railway station and nearest airport is Pune International Airport at Lohegaon. The Pichola offers accommodation which is just 4 km away from the station. This is a major halt for military. This makes this an important station on Pune Suburban Railway. This station is to the east of Khadki auto rickshaw stand and is near Khadki Bazaar. This station was built for access to Khadki Cantonment. Even today this station is mostly used for Indian Army. The CAFVD Sports Stadium is in front of this railway station which hosts local association football and field hockey matches.
Pune is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India. It is situated in western Maharashtra on the Deccan Plateau. The List of roads in Pune are slopping and windy which were built on the natural slopes of the terrain. Pune's public transport consists primarily of a bus service, a suburban rail service, public taxis and auto rickshaws. A metro is under construction as of 2019. In 2020 it was awarded the Sustainable Transport Award.
Akurdi Station is a suburban railway station of Pune Suburban Railway. The station is in Sector-26 of Nigdi Pradhikaran. All suburban (local) trains between Pune Junction–Lonavla, Pune Junction–Talegaon, Shivajinagar–Lonavala, Shivajinagar–Talegaon stop here. It is a major local station for students travelling from Pune to D Y Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi and Pimpri-Chinchwad College of Engineering, Nigdi which is at a walking distance.
Dapodi railway station is a railway station on Mumbai–Chennai line. It has two platforms and a foot over bridge. It serves the neighbourhood of Dapodi.
Kasarwadi railway station is a small suburban railway station of Pune Suburban Railway. The station is on the junction of Old Mumbai–Pune Highway and Pune–Nashik Highway. Station has two platforms and a foot overbridge. Nearby areas are Kasarwadi, Nashik Phata, Bhosari, Pimple Saudagar, Pimple Nilakh.
Ghorawadi railway station is a railway station on Pune Suburban Railway line. All local trains between Pune Junction–Lonavala, Pune Junction–Talegaon, Shivajinagar–Lonavala, Shivajinagar–Talegaon stop here.
Talegaon railway station or Talegaon station is an important railway station on the Mumbai–Pune railway route. It has two platforms, five lines and one footbridge. This is a major halt for Pune Suburban Railway trains. This station serves as terminal for Pune–Talegaon suburban trains.
Vadgaon Station is a railway station of Pune Suburban Railway on the Mumbai–Chennai line.
Kanhe Station is a railway station of Pune Suburban Railway on Mumbai–Chennai line.
Malavli Station is a railway station of Pune Suburban Railway on Mumbai–Chennai line.
Kamshet railway station or Kamshet station is a railway station of Pune Suburban Railway on Mumbai–Chennai line.
Dehu Road railway station is an important suburban railway station of Pune Suburban Railway. It is on the Mumbai–Pune railway route. It is owned by central railways department of Indian Railways. It has five platforms, six lines and one footbridge. This station was built for access to Dehu Road Cantonment. Today also this station is used for Indian Army.
Mahalunge is a village in Mulshi taluka of Pune District in the state of Maharashtra, India.Talukas surrounding the village are Karjat taluka, Talegaon Dabhade Taluka, Mawal taluka and by Khalapur taluka. Districts closest to the village are Raigad district, Thane district, Mumbai City district and Mumbai Suburban district. Nearest railway stations around the village are Vadgaon railway station, Begdewadi railway station, Lonavala railway station, Talegaon railway station and Kamshet railway station.
