Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the new Pune-Shirdi train and outlined an ambitious railway expansion plan for Pune. The city’s main railway station is set to expand from 6 to 12 platforms, while a mega terminal at Alandi capable of handling 35 trains daily is under development. The minister also highlighted ongoing station redevelopment projects, improved regional connectivity, and plans to add more high speed rail corridors for Pune.

Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that DPR for revised Pune–Nashik railway corridor has been completed and railways will proceed with the new alignment

Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious roadmap to transform Pune into a major railway hub