{"id":1303233,"date":"2025-12-04T07:29:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1303233"},"modified":"2025-12-04T07:29:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:59:52","slug":"pune-to-nashik-direct-train-starting-soon-as-new-route-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/pune-to-nashik-direct-train-starting-soon-as-new-route-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"Pune To Nashik Direct Train Starting Soon As New Route Approved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Indian Railways has finalised a revised alignment for the long-awaited Pune\u2013Nashik high-speed corridor, ensuring stronger regional connectivity while safeguarding one of the world\u2019s premier scientific observatories. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addressed the Lok Sabha clarifying the new route and outlining infrastructure works already underway.<\/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\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-7.27.21-AM-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1303238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-7.27.21-AM-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-7.27.21-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-7.27.21-AM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-7.27.21-AM-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-7.27.21-AM-2048x1145.png 2048w\" 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>Why the Earlier Route Was Rejected<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The earlier proposed alignment via Narayangaon passed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mypunepulse.com\/nashik-pune-to-get-direct-rail-connectivity-very-soon-with-new-alignment\/\">dangerously close<\/a> to the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), an international scientific observatory involving 31 countries. The <strong>Department of Science &amp; Technology<\/strong> and the <strong>Department of Atomic Energy<\/strong> categorically stated that a railway line near the GMRT would cause harmful electromagnetic interference. This made the original alignment non-feasible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The New Revised Alignment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After extensive consultations with the Maharashtra government, technical experts, and local leaders, the Railways proposed a GMRT-free alignment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nashik \u2192 Sainagar Shirdi \u2192 Puntamba \u2192 Nimblak \u2192 Ahilyanagar \u2192 Pune (via Chakan Industrial Estate)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This slight rerouting minimizes travel-time difference while maximising regional coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Current Status of the Corridor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Significant groundwork is already in progress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>DPR completed<\/strong> for doubling Nashik Road\u2013Sainagar Shirdi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u20b9240 crore sanctioned<\/strong> for doubling Sainagar Shirdi\u2013Puntamba (17 km)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>80 km Puntamba\u2013Nimblak doubling completed<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6 km Nimblak\u2013Ahilyanagar doubling ongoing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u20b98,970 crore DPR prepared<\/strong> for new double lines between Ahilyanagar\u2013Pune (133 km), passing through the fast-growing Chakan Industrial Estate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Boost to Tourism and Cultural Circuits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The corridor links three major cultural hubs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nashik:<\/strong> historic &amp; religious centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shirdi:<\/strong> major national pilgrimage destination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pune:<\/strong> capital of the Maratha Empire &amp; a key cultural hub<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This will significantly improve tourist access to Shirdi, Trimbakeshwar, Pune\u2019s forts, Pandharpur routes and rural tourism clusters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Industrial and Economic Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Direct connectivity to <strong>Chakan Industrial Estate<\/strong>\u2014a national hub for automobile, electronics, and engineering industries\u2014will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduce logistics and freight costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attract fresh industrial investments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen MSME supply chains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boost Maharashtra\u2019s manufacturing competitiveness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Educational &amp; Urban Development Benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Pune and Nashik are major education hubs. Faster rail connectivity will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve student mobility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand academic collaboration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support tech and skill-based sectors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote balanced regional development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Aligned With PM\u2019s Gati Shakti Vision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister highlighted that under PM Narendra Modi\u2019s multimodal logistics plan, 130+ Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals are already operational. A similar integrated approach can transform the Pune\u2013Nashik corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revised alignment marks a critical step toward creating a modern, efficient, and future-ready transport link connecting Maharashtra\u2019s cultural, industrial, and educational centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/nashik\/development-works-worth-166cr-for-nashik-road-station\/articleshow\/120239192.cms\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indian Railways has finalised a revised alignment for the long-awaited Pune\u2013Nashik high-speed corridor, ensuring stronger regional connectivity while safeguarding one of the world\u2019s premier scientific observatories. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addressed the Lok Sabha clarifying the new route and outlining infrastructure works already underway. 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