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Getting Around by Train in Maharashtra |
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Trains are by far the most interesting mode of travel in Maharashtra. The state has an extensive railway network and you can explore Maharashtra with great ease by traveling in trains. Majority of the areas in Maharashtra state are covered by the railways and trains from all the zones- northern, eastern, western, central and southern ply to major cities in the state. The capital city of Mumbai houses the headquarters of two railway zones. The Western Railways and the Central Railways . The headquarter office of the Central Railways is at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai and the cities of Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, Nagpur and Solapur come under its purview.
The major trains from Mumbai are the Rajdhani Express, Punjab Mail, Gitanjali Express, Hyderabad Express and Pushpak Express etc. Mumbai has many trains which connect it to Pune. Deccan Queen is one of the important train with connects these most important cities of Maharashtra . You can see the scenic Sahyadri Ranges and beautiful nature when you pass Lonavala and Khandala. The Konkan Railways has its headquarters in Navi Mumbai and connects the Konkan Coastal area to Mumbai, Goa and Karnataka.
The tourists who can afford luxuries must take a trip in the exclusive Deccan Odyssey Train that is a joint venture of the Indian Railways and Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation. The Deccan Odyssey is a luxury train that takes the tourist on a fascinating journey through the most attractive places in Maharashtra like Sindhudurg, Tarkarli, Pune, Goa, Ratnagiri, Ganpatipule, Sawantwadi and Aurangabad. The tourists will be delighted to see the tourist attractions along with international quality comforts and amenities.
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