{"id":1297734,"date":"2025-07-15T08:38:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T03:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1297734"},"modified":"2025-07-15T08:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T03:08:55","slug":"project-report-on-pune-nashik-via-shirdi-semi-high-speed-train-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/project-report-on-pune-nashik-via-shirdi-semi-high-speed-train-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Report On Pune-Nashik Via Shirdi Semi-High Speed Train Completed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> In a key development for Maharashtra\u2019s transport infrastructure, <strong>Central Railway has finalized the Detailed Project Report (DPR)<\/strong> for the proposed <strong>Pune\u2013Ahilyanagar\u2013Shirdi\u2013Nashik semi high-speed rail corridor<\/strong>. The DPR will be submitted to the Railway Ministry this week after a final review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-8.36.59\u202fAM-1024x573.png\" alt=\"Project Report On Pune-Nashik Via Shirdi Semi-High Speed Train Completed\" class=\"wp-image-1297740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-8.36.59\u202fAM-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-8.36.59\u202fAM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-8.36.59\u202fAM-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-8.36.59\u202fAM-1536x860.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-at-8.36.59\u202fAM.png 1768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Route Prioritized to Protect Scientific Landmarks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite public demand to follow the older Pune\u2013Nashik rail alignment, engineers opted for a new path to protect the <strong>Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)<\/strong> in Junnar, a globally renowned scientific facility. Acting on directives from <strong>Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw<\/strong>, the new DPR ensures zero disruption to the GMRT site through smart engineering \u2014 including overpasses and tunnels near sensitive zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project Highlights: Route, Speed &amp; Timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Total Length<\/strong>: ~235 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Route Segments<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pune to Ahilyanagar \u2013 125 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shirdi to Nashik \u2013 82 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Top Speed<\/strong>: 200 km\/h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Estimated Cost<\/strong>: \u20b916,000 crore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Completion Timeframe<\/strong>: 3.5 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stations<\/strong>: 24 (13 major, 11 minor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the new alignment may increase travel time between Pune and Nashik by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.punekarnews.in\/indian-railways-completes-dpr-for-pune-ahilyanagar-shirdi-nashik-semi-high-speed-rail-corridor\/\">up to 45 minutes<\/a><\/strong>, it significantly reduces land acquisition conflicts and environmental risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Economic &amp; Regional Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to MP <strong>Dr. Amol Kolhe<\/strong>, the rail corridor will drive <strong>industrial growth<\/strong> and support <strong>agricultural transport<\/strong> across Western and Northern Maharashtra. The <strong>Ahilyanagar belt<\/strong>, in particular, is expected to emerge as a strategic link connecting Pune\u2019s urban core with Nashik\u2019s agri-industrial zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the route will <strong>ease passenger travel<\/strong>, <strong>boost tourism<\/strong> in Shirdi, and <strong>reduce dependency on road transport<\/strong>, helping decongest highways and cut down carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the DPR complete and final corrections underway, the project awaits Railway Ministry approval. Once greenlit, it could emerge as one of India\u2019s most transformative regional rail projects \u2014 connecting four key cities with speed, safety, and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maharail.com\/project-pune_nashik.php\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a key development for Maharashtra\u2019s transport infrastructure, Central Railway has finalized the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Pune\u2013Ahilyanagar\u2013Shirdi\u2013Nashik semi high-speed rail corridor. The DPR will be submitted to the Railway Ministry this week after a final review. 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