Pune-Lonavala Rail Boost: ₹5,100 Cr Project to Cut Travel Time by 30 Mins

• ₹5,100 crore provision made in state budget for 3rd and 4th railway lines on Pune-Lonavala route.
• Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) will undertake the ambitious 63-kilometer project, strengthening services in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Maval.
• New lines will reduce travel time by 20-30 minutes and increase local train frequency, addressing current congestion.
• Project aims to resolve delays caused by freight trains and benefit industrial/residential areas between Dapodi and Lonavala.
• Pimpri-Chinchwad Railway Passengers Association welcomed the decision, though land acquisition and work start dates remain unconfirmed for the 47-year pending project.