The 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Manmad–Daund line was opened in 1878, and connects the two main sections (south-east and north-east) of Great Indian Peninsula Railway.

The alignment length of this project was 184 km and it could have been shortest route for Marathwada, Andhra and Telangana.

The major challenge for this project was the 18.96 km long tunnel in the Malshej Ghat section.

Work on the multicrore project has begun from both ends of the proposed 261 km track.

Amenities at Ahmednagar railway station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian refreshments, and book stall.

S1 coach of 15017 is reserved for 11039 slip train passengers who board from Bhusawal Jn.