Solapur is basically used as a dumping ground to give Karnataka based trains a Terminal.
Dedicated trains ke maamle mein situation is really pathetic.
No train for Kolkata, North East, Jammu etc.
Passing trains mein kitna quota milta hai woh sabko pata hai.
Bas...
more... naam ka division hai.
Ek Shatabdi thi jisme Pune se Solapur exemplary passengers milte the woh bhi CR ne nahi chalayi ab tak.
Solapur deserves a Daily Shatabdi or at least Jan Shatabdi to Mumbai. Humongous passengers for Kurduwadi and Solapur from Mumbai and Pune in Udyan Express. Almost 30% of my coach emptied out in Kurduwadi and Solapur.
In fact even if some Westward going trains are extended from Pune to Solapur, it'd be mutually beneficial to all- problem is then Kalaburagi will start demanding extensions and then sky will be the limit.