Daund Junction railway station explained

Daund Junction
Type:Express train and Passenger train station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Railway Hospital Road, New Daund, Pune district, Maharashtra
Coordinates:18.464°N 74.5788°W
Elevation:514m (1,686feet)
Line:Mumbai–Chennai line
Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section
Daund–Manmad branch line
Daund–Baramati line[1]
Structure:Standard on ground
Platform:5[2]
Tracks:14
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Status:Functioning
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Central Railway
Map Type:India Maharashtra#India
Map Dot Label:Daund Jn. railway station
Map Size:300

Daund Junction railway station is a railway junction station on the MumbaiChennai route of Indian Railways located in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. The Daund–Manmad line and the Daund–Baramati branch line start from here. Daund is a major freight redistribution hub.

History

The Pune–Raichur sector of the Mumbai–Chennai line was opened in stages: the portion from Pune to Barshi Road was opened in 1859, from Barshi Road to Mohol in 1860 and from Mohol to Solapur also in 1860. Work on the line from Solapur southwards began in 1865, and the line was extended to Raichur in 1871.[3]

Daund station was established in 1858 or 1859, the Daund-Baramati metre-gauge track was constructed in 1906. Daund became a junction after the broad-gauge Daund-Manmad track was built. Daund got connected to Srigonda by road when in 1928 the bridge over river Bhima was constructed.

Before establishment of, trains from Pune, Goa, Hubli, etc., and going to Delhi, Howrah, etc. had to get their engines reversed in opposite direction at Daund Junction, which was a very time-consuming process. To avoid this problem, a new station for halting such trains was established in 2020, named Daund Chord Line.

Since then, trains running on above routes halt at Daund Chord Line, bypassing Daund Junction.[4] [5] [6] Daund station will now be a part of pune Railway division. 24 stations of daund-Ankai section will be merged with pune Railway division. Currently Daund-Ankai section is under solapur railway division. Merging with pune division will incarese the chances of starting demu services between Ahmednagar and pune railway station.[7]

Pune Suburban Railway

The Pune–Daund section was electrified in 2017, but is currently served by DEMUs only. Since March 2017, three DEMUs have started to operate on Pune–Daund route and one DEMU on Pune–Baramati route. Two DEMUs operate on Daund–Baramati route.[8] There are plans to start EMU services on this section.

Amenities

Daund railway station has refreshment stalls serving vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, retiring room, waiting room and a book stall.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . www.indianrailways.gov.in . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140912171913/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2014-15/IR_Map.pdf . 12 September 2014 . dead.
  2. Web site: CD . 2024-07-31 . दौंड येथील रेल्वे स्थानकाच्या फलाट क्रमांकांत आजपासून बदल . 2024-08-01 . Marathi News Esakal . mr.
  3. Web site: IR History: Early Days – II . Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). IRFCA. 3 December 2013.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331035936/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1493199870796-ConstructionProjects310317.pdf . 31 March 2018 . dead.
  5. Web site: 2027002-11: This new line. Yasin. M. India Rail Info. 6 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Daund chord line, which will reduce rail travel time by 45 minutes, to be operational by next week. 15 September 2019. Hindustan Times.
  7. Web site: Pune railway division area to increase, 24 stations to be added. 3 November 2021.
  8. Web site: Pune-Daund local brings respite for daily commuters. Pune Mirror. 18 January 2017. 13 April 2021. 4 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204140857/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/pune-daund-local-brings-respite-for-daily-commuters/articleshow/56631901.cms. dead.