India, April 18 -- While Pune railway station has operated with only six platforms for several years now, work on the expansion of the station has finally commenced in response to an increasing number of trains as well as passenger footfalls. An additional six platforms will be constructed, significantly enhancing capacity. The railway administration has begun work on platform numbers 11 and 12 as part of the first phase. The railway board has sanctioned a total Rs.44 crore in funds for the development of these additional platforms.

Despite a surge in demand for new train services connecting various parts of the country, introducing additional trains has been a challenge due to space constraints at Pune railway station. Initially, the pl...