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Pune-Solapur Railway to Hit 160 Kmph: 16,000 Crore Master Plan Set, Deadline Fixed!
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News18•26-09-2026, 08:07
Pune-Solapur Railway to Hit 160 Kmph: 16,000 Crore Master Plan Set, Deadline Fixed!
- •The Pune-Solapur railway line experiences heavy traffic, hindering passenger train speeds.
- •A 16,000 crore master plan is ready to make the Pune-Solapur-Wadi journey faster, increasing train speeds to 160 kmph.
- •Land acquisition for the third and fourth lines has begun from Manjari station.
- •Over 100 passenger and 60 freight trains currently run daily on the Pune-Solapur route.
- •Additional lines are planned by 2030 under the National Railway Plan to accommodate future traffic, including 32 passenger and over 40 freight trains.
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The railway administration has prepared a massive master plan worth 16 thousand crores to increase the speed of trains on the Pune-Solapur route up to 160 kmph and make the journey faster.
Recognizing the disruption caused by freight trains to passenger transport, the additional lines are planned to be laid under the National Railway Plan by the year 2030.
Land acquisition is actively underway for the new additional line, involving 92 acres of land in Pune and 530 acres in Solapur.
