Pune: Passengers planning to travel by train from Pune during the Diwali season without confirmed tickets may face challenges, as several trains have already reached ‘regret’ status, indicating no further availability.

For many services, especially those heading north, the waiting lists have soared, some even exceeding 400. Trains going to Southern destinations, as well as those to Solapur, Kolhapur, and Ahmedabad, are also heavily booked, with substantial waiting lists.

To accommodate the anticipated surge in passenger traffic, the railway administration has introduced over 70 additional trains departing from Pune.

Several of these services are scheduled to run between October 22 and 25, aimed at alleviating the rush and providing more options for travelers.

Trains Reaching ‘Regret’ Status:

The following trains have no further availability:

• Azad Hind Express

• Hatia Express

• Kolhapur-Gondia Maharashtra Express

• Pune-Danapur Express

• Chandigarh Sampark Kranti Express

• Pune-Jammu Tavi Jhelum Express

• Gandhidham Express

• Pune-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express

• Pune-Rajkot Express

and several other long-distance services.

Trains with High Waiting Lists:

The following services have significant waiting lists:

• Pune-Solapur Hutatma Express

• Pune-Nagpur Express

• Pune-Danapur Special Express

• Pune-Malda Town Express

• Pune-Madgaon Goa Express

• Kurla-Chennai Express

• CSMT-Chennai Express

• Mumbai-Bengaluru Udyan Express

The Pune-Nagpur Express has the highest waiting list, with over 400 passengers waiting for sleeper coach reservations.

Recently, the Indian Railways had decided to introduce additional stops for two major express trains at Kirloskarwadi and Sangli.

The Nizamuddin-Vasco Da Gama Goa Express and the Yeshvantpur-Chandigarh Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express will now halt at these stations, benefiting local travelers who have long requested these stops.