In the 1850s, with the construction of railways during British rule, the Bombay–Chennai broad-gauge track passed via Daund, and the Daund–Baramati metre-gauge track was constructed. Daund became a junction after the broad-gauge Daund–Manmad connection was established.
During British rule in India during the 1850s, railway lines were built, including a broad-gauge line from Bombay to Chennai that passed through Daund. A separate metre-gauge line connecting Daund to Baramati was also constructed.  Daund became a major rail junction after the completion of the broad-gauge connection between Daund and Manmad.