Shivajinagar Railway Station or Shivajinagar station is a station with two platforms. This is a major halt for suburban trains of Pune. The station is also halt for trains from Mumbai to Pune Junction. This Station is important because this is the nearest railway station to Pune's Session Court and many important building like the College of Engineering, PMC building etc. Trains which halt on this station generally halt for 2 to 3 minutes. The National Highway 48 (India) runs behind the station. This Station is just 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from Pune Railway Station.
Shivaji Nagar overviewKoyna Express at Shivaji Nagar station
A new platform is proposed to be constructed at shivajinagar station for trains originating and terminating here.[2] This will accommodate the local trains originating and terminating over here. This platform will be constructed near platform no. 1. There are also plans to start long distance trains from here.[3] Plans are there to construct three multistory buildings dedicated parking lots for vehicles, waiting rooms and commercial outlets at this station. One track will be increased for termination of long distance trains. Land acquisition will be done on Patil Estate side. This station along with four other Chandigarh in Chandigarh, Bijwasan and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi and Habibganj in Bhopal are under development for world class standard stations. [4]
According to master the existing station will be demolished and new station will be constructed on the site of current station. Roughly 8.5 acers land will be required in addition. The new station will have connectivity to Pune Metro project, National Highway 48 (India) and to neighboring bus stand. [5]
