Akurdi railway station

Akurdi
Pune Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationB.D.Tupe Road, Sector-26, Nigdi Pradhikaran, Pune.
India
Coordinates18°38′54″N 73°45′53″E / 18.6483°N 73.7647°E / 18.6483; 73.7647
Elevation590 m
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Pune Suburban Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeAKRD
Fare zoneCentral Railway
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Pune Suburban Railway Following station
Dehu Road
towards Lonavala
 Lonavala Line Chinchwad
towards Pune Junction
Location
Akurdi is located in India
Akurdi
Akurdi
Location within India
Akurdi is located in Maharashtra
Akurdi
Akurdi
Akurdi (Maharashtra)

Akurdi Station is a suburban railway station of Pune Suburban Railway.[1] The station is in Sector-26 of Nigdi Pradhikaran. All suburban (local) trains between Pune Junction–Lonavla, Pune Junction–Talegaon, Shivajinagar–Lonavala, Shivajinagar–Talegaon stop here. It is a major local station for students travelling from Pune to D Y Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi and Pimpri-Chinchwad College of Engineering, Nigdi which is at a walking distance.

Trains

Six medium-long range trains halt at Akurdi railway station. All six are passenger trains. Akurdi station has two platforms and a foot overbridge. Nearby areas are Ravet, Walhekarwadi, Bijli Nagar and Sector 26, 25, 27, 27A, 28, 29, 30, 32A of Nigdi Pradhikaran.[2]

Improvements

Infrastructure upgrades and renovation was taken up in April 2025 as part of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.[3] In 2018, the station got a reservation booth.[4] A restaurant on wheels, called Bogie Wogie, was started in December 2024.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Akurdi railway station to get PCMC's first food court". The Indian Express. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Akurdi Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  3. ^ Dolare, Rahul (16 April 2025). "Amrit Bharat Boost: Akurdi Railway Station Nears Milestones in Redevelopment". Punekar News. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Akurdi to get rail reservation booth soon". The Times of India. 13 June 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  5. ^ Dolare, Rahul (28 December 2024). "'Bogie-Wogie' Restaurant on Wheels: A Unique Dining Experience at Pune's Akurdi Railway Station". Punekar News. Retrieved 29 June 2025.


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