Overview – Pune, once called as ‘Punyanagari’ (literally meaning the
‘City of Virtues ’), is the second biggest city
of Maharashtra
state. Situated 160 kms southeast of
Mumbai, Pune is considered as the ‘Cultural capital of Marathi speaking people’. Existence of Pune dates back to 937
AD, and Chatrapathi Shivaji, founder
of the Maratha Empire spent early part of his life here. Even today after
several centuries, various edifices in the city narrate the tales of the
glorious past. With its marvelous ancient temples, exquisite sculptures, educational
institutions, thumping nightlife, yoga, mediation and personality development
centres and much more, Pune draws visitors from all over the world.
Station Code – PUNE
Arrival and Departure Enquiry – 131, 133, 020 - 26126575
Reservation Enquiry – 123, 020 -26136666
Station Details – Pune Junction is one
of the important railway stations in Maharashtra .
The railway is situated in the city centre and is comfortably accessible from
any part of the city. The rail route connecting Pune Junction with Mumbai is
served by Central Railways, while the rail route connected to Chennai is
controlled by South Central Railways. Several trains operate from Pune junction
to major destinations like Delhi , Mumbai, Hyderabad , Chennai,
Kolkata and other important places of the country.
Amenities – Pune Junction is
equipped with amenities like waiting rooms, retiring rooms, computerized
reservation offices, tourist information centres, medical shop, refreshment
room both vegetarian and non vegetarian, light refreshment room, book stall and
STD / PCO booth.
Distances of major landmarks – Airport (9.3 km), Mahatma
Phule Museum (3.4 km), Shahstri
Nagar (4.5 km), Aga Khan Palace (5.3 km), National Film Museum (5.5 km), Film
and Television Institute (FTI – 6.1 km), Golf Club (8.1 km), Kirkee Village
(8.8 km), Rajeev Gandhi Udyan (9.4 km), Dehu Cantt (23.4 km)
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