Pune–Nashik Semi HSR

The Pune-Nashik corridor is a proposed 235 km semi-high-speed rail line linking two of Maharashtra’s major cities via Ahmednagar, promoted by MahaRail (the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation), a state-Railways joint venture. Designed for broad-gauge running at up to 250 km/h – unusually fast for a semi-HSR line – it would connect an industrial and agricultural belt currently without a direct rail link.

The project was approved and advanced to land acquisition, but has since seen alignment revisions and delays, and its current status should be confirmed against the latest MahaRail position.

Why it matters

Pune-Nashik is a marker for the state-led semi-HSR model – projects driven by state infrastructure corporations rather than the Centre’s NHSRCL or NCRTC. Its 250 km/h broad-gauge design also blurs the line between semi-high-speed and true HSR, making it a technically distinctive test of what “semi-HSR” means in India.

Key facts (verify before publish)

• Operator: MahaRail (Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation)
• Length: 234.60 km; broad gauge
• Speed: up to 250 km/h; depot at Nashik Road
• Ridership: TMRG lists 87,000/day (projection – not actual)
• Status: Approved, but re-aligned/delayed – CONFIRM current status

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• India Metro & Rail Project Status Dashboard
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• Latest Pune–Nashik project news

Official source: www.mahroad.com