Pune is the second most important city in Maharashtra after Mumbai. It is the 8th largest city in the country. The city was the centre of Maratha Empire and enjoyed a flourishing past. Now, Pune is an educational centre with a relatively younger crowd. The city houses the prestigious Film and Television Institute which attracts lots of aspiring young people. Pune is a hilly city situated in the hind side of Sahyadri mountain range. Its natural beauty and numbers to interesting places contributed to its tourism business. Pune enjoys a tropical wet and dry climate. The pleasant weather in the city made it an ideal place for vacationing.
Places of Interest:
Shaniwarwada, Pataleshwar temple, Gandhi National Museum, Parvati temple, Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Film and Television Institute of India, Osho Museum, Shinde’s Chhatri, Sinhagad Fort are favorite tourist spots in Pune.Cities near Pune:
Mumbai, Manchar, Dehu, Kharakvaskla, Jejuri, Bhor, Shirwal, Alandi, Pimpri, Sasvad, Talegaon Dabhade, Koregaon, Khadki, Chakan, Rajgurunagar, Nasik, Kolapur, Solapur, Malegaon, Madangad, Thane, Satar, Baramati, Pandharpur, Karanjali, Ahmednagar, Ghodegaon, Ambajogai, Latur, Beed, Dapoli, Osmanabad, Gulburga, Bhiwandi, Dahanu, Aurangabad are nearby cities, towns and suburbs accessible from Pune.Transport:
Pune city is well connected by road, rail and airways with rest of the country. The public and private transport includes trains, buses, cars, autos, taxis serving the residents and passengers in the locality.Other than these, national Highway 4, 9 and 50 connects it with Mumbai, Kolhapur, Bangalore, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Sangli, Alandi, Hyderabad and Nashik. Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Old Pune-Mumbai Expressway, Katraj-Dehu road bypass and Nashik-Pune Highway eases the road transportation.
Pune is also connected with railways. There are 2 railway stations in Pune city. There are daily Express trains from Pune to Howrah/Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Jammutawi, Chennai, Bangalore, Goa, Hyderabad, Jamshedpur and Varanasi. Currently the city administration is planning to construct metro rail and there are talks with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
Pune city and its adjoining areas are served by an international airport. It is also a base for Indian Air Force besides being a public airport. The aviation centre is controlled by Airports Authority of India.
Pune International Airport:
Pune International Airport s situated 10 km northeast from the main city. It is accessible through buses, cars, taxis, cabs and three wheelers. The airport handles both domestic and international flights on daily basis. It connects the city with daily domestic flights to cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. There are several cheap direct flights to Pune from major Indian cities. Budget carriers like SpiceJet and Deccan carriers operate from this airport.Airlines linked to Pune:
- Indian Airlines
- Jet Airways
- Kingfisher Airlines
- Indigo
- GoAir
- Lufthansa
- Jagson Airlines
- Air India Express
- JetLite
- SpiceJet
