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PUNE: The railways have no plans in the immediate future to run more trains via Karjat-Panvel route. The railways at present are running three trains - the Pune-Mumbai Pragati intercity express, Pune-Manmad-Bhusaval and the Pune-Ernakulam bi-weekly express, from this route.

Divisional railway manager Pune, Vishal Agarwal who spoke to railway commuters groups recently said that the railways have no immediate plan to run more trains from the Karjat-Panvel route. Agarwal said that the response from the passengers about running the Pragati express from the route has been very positive. Many passengers have welcomed the idea, he said.

The railways revised the schedule of the Pragati express from August this year and diverted it via Karjat-Panvel route instead of the Karjat-Kalyan route. Of the five inter-city trains that operate between Pune and Mumbai every day, Pragati is the only one to go via Panvel.
The train route was first changed on an experimental basis on July 7. The experimental run was extended three times before it was made a permanent feature from August 1.

Meanwhile, railway commuters groups have urged the railways to introduce holiday special train between Pune and Jammu Tavi as there is heavy rush of people visiting Vaishnodevi temple. Replying to the demand, Agarwal said that the Pune division will forward the demand to the Mumbai Central office.