Pune: Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol Announces Special Pune-Latur Diwali Train Service

Pune: The Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation and Member of Parliament from Pune City Lok Sabha Constituency has made a major announcement regarding Maharashtra's transport connectivity improvement. 

पुणे ते लातूर विशेष रेल्वे धावणार !

आगामी दिवाळीच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर, प्रवाशांची गैरसोय टाळण्यासाठी केंद्र सरकारने महत्त्वपूर्ण निर्णय घेतला आहे. २६ सप्टेंबर ते २८ नोव्हेंबर या कालावधीत पुणे ते लातूर दरम्यान विशेष रेल्वे धावणार असून, यामुळे मराठवाड्यातील नागरिकांना मोठा दिलासा… pic.twitter.com/omd9HNBF8P

— Murlidhar Mohol (@mohol_murlidhar) September 11, 2025

Mohol announced that during Diwali this year, a special train will run from Pune to Latur, enhancing commuters' convenience in the Western Maharashtra and Marathwada areas. 

Mohol took to X (formerly Twitter) and made this announcement. He said, "In light of the upcoming Diwali festival, the central government has made an important decision to prevent inconvenience to passengers. A special train will run between Pune and Latur from September 26 to November 28, which will provide great relief to the citizens of the Marathwada region."

"This service, being available during Diwali, will make travel for Marathwada residents easier, more convenient, and safer," Mohol added.

Mohol announced that train number 01429 from Latur to Hadapsar and train number 01439 from Hadapsar to Latur will run. The train will be available on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. 

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On these days, the train leaving Latur will depart at 9:30 am and reach Hadapsar at 3:30 pm. Meanwhile, the train leaving from Hadapsar will depart at 4:05 pm and reach Latur at 9:20 pm. It will stop at Harangul, Dharashiv, Barshi Town, Kurduwadi, Jeur, and Daund.