Of course, only 2 Dedicated AC Trains to Delhi both of them collectively don't even make it a 3 Day a Week Connection for Pune.
Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express gets filled out and emptied out at Pune but as usual quota is an issue. Everyone knows the seat availability situation in Jhelum Express.
Of course it's pathetic. Pimpri Chinchwad alone has more Population and Economy than Prayagraj, Varanasi and most other cities. I'm not even counting Pune here which itself needs no introduction.
Ofcourse...
more... Pune's proximity to Mumbai works in favour of people agreeable to come to Mumbai in order to get better services but situation is indeed pathetic. This Solapur Vande Bharat Express has no reason to get filled from Pune considering alternative, prices, slack filled running time etc. Still it gets FULL from Pune. People of Pune do have insane amount of money to waste and Railways is beyond idiotic to not cash in on that.