India, March 3 -- A new 'coaching depot' will be constructed at Alandi station on the Pune-Satara railway line with an estimated cost of around Rs.90 crore, said officials.

This will be the second such depot in Pune division which will handle the maintenance and repair of about 100 coaches daily. The maintenance and repairs of the 'Vande Bharat Express' and 'NMG' (New Modified Goods) coaches will also be carried out at the depot.

At the 'Ghorpadi Coaching Maintenance Complex' (JCMC), located near Pune station, around 300 coaches are maintained and repaired daily.

As per the information given by the Pune railway administration, currently, maintenance and repairs are being carried out for 23 railway coaches in Pune. With the new depot, t...