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Need New Train from Pune to Kerala - Arduous travel to Kerala from Pune, Maharashtra.

Section Life in Pune
Posted on Thu Jul 29, 2004 at 07:46:38 AM EST
Last republished on Jun 2nd, 2004

Editor's Note: We would appreciate if our website visitors could comment, and provide more details, on the request made for a new train from Pune to Kerala.

This is to highlight the plight of travellers to the central/southern parts of Kerala from Pune. Presently, there are no superfast trains and there is just one daily train- the Mumbai Kanyakumari Jayanti Janata.

Although used mostly by people travelling to Kerala, it unnecessarily travels through entire Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, Taking 42 hours to reach Thiruvanathapuram from Pune, whereas trains going from Mumbai along the Konkan coast reach within 32 hours. (One never gets a ticket on that route and also there is no connecting train from Pune to catch those trains). Geographically Pune is closer to Kerala yet it takes more time to travel to Kerala from pune than from Mumbai.

There is a large Malayali population in Kerala and moreover people from Pune travel a lot and Kerala is emerging as one the hottest tourist spots.Moreover this train could also connect Goa to Pune which at present people are forced to use road transport (just see the bus bookings). With Konkan route being ideally a superfast route pune travellers should also benefit.

The authorities may please check the ticket sales between Pune and Kerala to verify the facts.

The authorities concerned may consider the following suggestions :

  1. The Pune- Ernakulam weekly train must be made daily and extended to Thiruvanathapuram.
  2. A new daily superfast train must be started between Pune and Thiruvanthapuram along the Pune- Ernakulam trains route.
    OR

    The Kankumari Jayanti Janta be elevated to superfast status and diverted along the Pune- Ernakulam trains route.
    OR

    The Mumbai Thiruvanathapuram weekly express be made daily and be elevated to superfast status and diverted along the Pune- Ernakulam trains route.
  3. Tatkal facilty for the superfast train be introduced.
  4. Start direct flight facilty between Pune- Kerala since there is not even a weekly direct flight from Pune to Kerala provided by any airline company.

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Need New Train from Pune to Kerala - Arduous travel to Kerala from Pune, Maharashtra. | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 hidden)
Call for more discussion for Pune-Kerala Trains (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by Sanjay Sharma on Sat Apr 24, 2004 at 10:58:45 PM EST
Thanks for your suggestion about the need to add some direct trains. Could we get some more people to comment and discuss this issue?

We would like to hear from more people who feel that action should be taken on this issue, or who feel otherwise. You could either send us emails at suresh@sklamadi.com or post your comments directly to this story. We would prefer that you post directly here so that others can see the comments and discuss them appropriately.

Thanks for bringing this issue up and hope that we could make a better case in its favor by hearing from more people.



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Train between pune and goa required (none / 0) (#3)
by Unregistered Visitors on Sat May 22, 2004 at 11:26:00 PM EST
The Superfast train between pune and kerala via goa should bring down the journey time between pune and goa which is too much at present.

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What is the use ? (none / 0) (#8)
by Unregistered Visitors on Tue Jun 01, 2004 at 10:25:26 PM EST
What is the use of this discussion at this forum . Are the railway authorities going to view this discussion.
 With each passing railway budget Pune division continues to be ignored and this time also there is no reason why it will not be.
 At least a minister of state for railways should have been of this region if there were to be a change in this trend.

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Yes, if there is some discussion by more people (4.00 / 1) (#9)
by Sanjay Sharma on Tue Jun 01, 2004 at 11:09:59 PM EST
The issues discussed here are regularly brought to the attention of Mr. Kalmadi and the relevant authorities.

In the meantime please try to bring together people who share the same need as you describe, so that there is a better appreciation that the need for a new train is widespread.

The more there is a discussion of how many people need the train, the better are the chances that the need will be looked at favorably by the authorities. Unfortunately, of the thousands of visitors to the website every week, very few have commented or seconded the need for the Pune-Kerala train.

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Pune division neglected in this budjet as well. (3.00 / 1) (#14)
by Unregistered Visitors on Tue Jul 06, 2004 at 07:20:34 AM EST
Dear Sir,
       As can be seen pune division has been neglected in this budget too.Forget about new trains to anyplace atleast till a rail minister from pune is elected.

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pune-new delhi rajdhani express (none / 0) (#16)
by Unregistered Visitors on Tue Sep 07, 2004 at 12:05:37 AM EST
mumbai residents have the boon of two rajdhani expresses if the railways take a chance to help pune to link new delhi in just one day i would feel good because pune will have a direct trip as and when the mysore swarna jayanti express has a lot of bookings pune hardly has anything compared to it.the train schedule can be as (from new delhi)
station:       arr.   dep.  type of halt
new delhi             06.15 origin
nizamuddin     -------------------------
mathura        -------------------------
raja-ki-mandi  -------------------------
agra cant.     -------------------------
dhaulpur      --------------------------
gwalior       09.20  09.25  commercial halt
jhansi       ------------------------------
lalitpur     ------------------------------
bina         ------------------------------
vidisha      ------------------------------
bhopal       14.20   14.50   commercial halt
habibganj    -------------------------------
hoshangabad --------------------------------
itarsi       17.50   18.00   change of engine
harda        -------------------------------
khandwa      20.05    21.50   commercial halt
burhanpur    --------------------------------
bhusaval     00.05    00.30    commercial halt
jalgaon
pachora
chalisgaon
manmad       02.10    02.20    commercial halt
nasik road   04.10    04.20    shirdi pilgrims
devlali
igatpuri     06.15     06.25   attach  a high power engine
kalyan       08.00     08.50   change and reversal of engine
pune         11.30     ------  destination

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divert new delhi trivandrum jankranti express (none / 0) (#15)
by Unregistered Visitors on Tue Jul 06, 2004 at 07:34:51 AM EST
If possible could the new delhi trivandrum jankranti express be diverted along the madgaon pune route and also have a commercial stop at pune junction . Yes this will defeat the purpose of jan kranti express but would it not create more passengers for this train since both pune trivandrum and pune -delhi passenger traffic is high and at present there is an urgent requirement for superfast trains to both these cities from pune.This route is much safer in monsoons as well.
Also due to its geographic location the jankranti from maharashtra state i.e. mumbai does not pass through pune so it can in no way be connected to new delhi by jan kranti otherwise.

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need for train between pune and trivandrum (none / 0) (#10)
by Unregistered Visitors on Wed Jun 02, 2004 at 04:42:17 AM EST
Dear sir,
        If you feel that not many people are interested in this particular train service just visit the official Indian railway discussion board website www.irsuggestions.org here a number of people have demanded such a service.Also just ask any one from the various malayalee associations in the city.
       At present there are three rajhdhani expresses from mumbai to delhi out of this one of them namely the trivandrum rajdhani if it could be diverted via pune could serve the dual purposes of a superfast train between pune and trivandrum as well as pune and delhi.

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not feasable (none / 0) (#11)
by Unregistered Visitors on Wed Jun 02, 2004 at 04:51:59 AM EST
The idea about rajdhani is not feasable due to peculiar booking laws of rajdhani due to which you have to book a ticket upto delhi or upto trivandrum no matter where you get down.

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pune kerala trains (none / 0) (#2)
by Unregistered Visitors on Sat May 22, 2004 at 11:20:18 PM EST
Dear Sir,
           A direct pune - trivandrum daily superfast train via konkan railways is urgently required by the people of pune.This would cater to people wanting to travel to goa from pune as well.

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Urgent needs of pune railway division. (3.00 / 1) (#6)
by Unregistered Visitors on Sun May 30, 2004 at 10:53:11 AM EST
Dear Sir,
  When we voted for Mr. Kalmadi we thought that finally we would get back the minister who would bring back the glorious status of pune railway division but we we are for dissapointment and shocked on his decision on not to run f or the post.
  The Pune solapur section must be double lined and electification has to be done on a war footing but for that first mumbai-pune line must be converted from dc to ac .New overbridge to be constructed at pune junction.The escalator be made working.
  A pune -trivandrum superfast train via goa and pune delhi rajdhani express via mumbai  are needed.A number of trains get delayed between pune and daund due to single line present there.
  Also a faster rail service between pune and banglore as well as hyderabad is required for business purposes.
Could this be forwarded to Mr. Kalmadi please who in turn should take up this matter with the railway minister for inclusion in the next rail budget.

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Escalator at pune station needs to be repaired. (none / 0) (#7)
by Unregistered Visitors on Sun May 30, 2004 at 10:56:21 AM EST
Escalator at pune station needs to be repaired.

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Pune/Ernakulam Train (none / 0) (#12)
by sudhakaran on Mon Jun 07, 2004 at 08:46:09 AM EST
Instead of straightaway making it a daily, frequency of Pune-Ernakulam weekly train should be increased to three days a week and extended to Thiruvanathapuram. It should also be speeded up.

Along with that, Kanyakumari Jayanti Janta should also be speeded up and allowed to run at its existing route.  

The Mumbai Thiruvanathapuram weekly express be made daily and elevated to superfast status and diverted via Konkan route.  
 


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Thread on irsuggestions about this topic (5.00 / 2) (#13)
by prodrocks on Tue Jun 08, 2004 at 05:07:23 AM EST
I found the link to this topic on irsuggestions:

Pune-Miraj line.

BTW, do you know why an ROB is being constructed at Sopan Baug (B.T. Kawde Rd) crossing?  Is this all part of some grand scheme to improve this route?


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