It was Kopargaon Nashik via Shirdi and Kopargaon Shirdi 16.6 RKM was it's First Phase with Future Extension to Nashik via Sinnar to join Mumbai Howrah Main Line and to Sangamner on Pune Nashik Railway reducing distance from Pune to Delhi by 70 KM. Also the mentioned Politician ensured that Kopargaon Station looses it's relevance and see today no one talks about halt to premium Duronto and Humsafar train's at Kopargaon for Sai Devotees despite being Commercial Viable .... Railway Babu's only care for SNSI completely ignoring Kopargaon despite Kopargaon Being Main Line Station for Sai Devotees from Centuries .... The said politician also moved the Proposed Shirdi Railway Station behind 500 Rooms to Current Pimpalwadi Location leading to Additional 500 m Turn and Increase in project Cost for no reason ... There is a saying in पुण्यावरून पुणतांबा and they Actually made it Increasing the Distance of Shirdi to Kopargaon...
more... from 17 KM to 41 KM forget about Main Line ... An additional ₹ 1 Surcharge on Ticket travel to Shirdi would have recovered proposed Kopargaon Shirdi Railway Line Godavari Bridge Cost in 2-3 Years ... Same is already done for Vasai Bridge and Patna Bridge