# Work starts on Pune station’s 5,800 sq m holding area 2026-08-10T19:07:12+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Work has begun on a 5,800-square-metre permanent holding area at Pune railway station, Hindustan Times reports. The facility aims to manage passenger rush during peak hours and create a smoother flow from entry to platforms. It will have three zones: pre-ticketing (1,570.6 sq m), ticketing (2,383.5 sq m), and post-ticketing (1,851.7 sq m), along with a 580 sq m drop-off and pedestrian plaza. A roof will cover the holding area, which will have separate entry, circulation and exit routes. Automatic ticket vending machines will be in the pre-ticketing zone, and benches will be placed in the ticketing and post-ticketing areas. Hemant Kumar Behera, Pune railway division spokesperson, said the project will regulate passenger movement and reduce congestion in the station's circulating area and concourse. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: holding area, Maharashtra, passenger congestion, Pune railway station, railway infrastructure Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/work-starts-on-pune-stations-5800-sq-m-holding-area/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/work-starts-on-pune-stations-5800-sq-m-holding-area/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.