Jejuri railway station could receive stops for two additional long-distance train pairs after the Central Railway’s Pune division forwarded a formal proposal to railway headquarters. The move responds to a 15-year demand from local residents, pilgrims and passenger groups, but the recommendations will take effect only after approval from the Railway Board.
The Pune divisional office communicated the proposal through an official letter dated October 30, 2026. It has recommended stops at Jejuri for train pairs 11049/11050 and 17317/17318. The source report did not specify the names, routes or proposed timings of the two services.
Jejuri station currently has stops for five pairs of mail or express trains, two pairs of DEMU services and one special train. The Kolhapur–Mumbai CSMT Festival Special, numbered 01417/01418, also stops at the station. The proposed additions would expand long-distance connectivity for a town that serves both a major religious destination and a growing industrial hinterland.
Jejuri is home to the Khandoba temple and attracts devotees throughout the year from across India, particularly from Karnataka, Mumbai and Pune. The report said that millions of pilgrims visit the town annually. Industrial development around the area has also increased movement by employees, business operators and other passengers.
Existing train options have not matched this demand, according to local residents and passenger groups. For the past 15 years, villagers, the temple trust committee, civic organisations and social workers have repeatedly pursued additional railway halts with the railway administration. The campaign has included participants from Jejuri as well as devotee organisations based in Mumbai and Panvel.
The demand extends beyond train halts. Local stakeholders have also sought better passenger facilities at the station and proposed that a train be named Khandoba, Malhar or Jayadri. These requests link the station’s transport role with Jejuri’s religious identity and the needs of passengers using the town as a regional access point.
The recommendation is an administrative step rather than a final service decision. Under the railway approval process described in the report, the Railway Board has the authority to grant final approval for the proposed stops. Jejuri residents and passenger groups are now awaiting the headquarters’ decision on whether the two train pairs will be scheduled to halt at the station.
