India, June 22 -- In what has drawn a mixed reaction from passengers, the Central Railway (CR) administration has decided to regularise three trains originating from Pune which previously operated as 'special trains'. With the removal of their special tag, passengers will benefit from substantially lower ticket fares, with travel costs expected to reduce by nearly half compared to the premium fares charged for special services. The decision is part of a broader CR move to convert 14 special trains across the Pune, Solapur, and Mumbai divisions into regular services.

As per the information shared by the railways on Sunday, the trains being regularised include the Pune-Kolhapur Sahyadri Express, Hadapsar-Harangul Express, and Pune-Danapur ...