Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...

is a city in the state of

Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

. It is situated in western Maharashtra on the Deccan Plateau. Pune's public transport consists primarily of a

bus service Public transport bus services are generally based on regular operation of transit buses along a route calling at agreed bus stops according to a published public transport timetable. History of buses Origins While there are indications o ...

, a suburban rail service,

metro Metro may refer to: Geography * Metro City (Indonesia), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urban area with high ...

, public

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s and

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s. In 2020 it was awarded the

Sustainable Transport Award The Sustainable Transport Award (STA) is presented annually to a city that has shown leadership and vision in the field of sustainable transportation and urban livability in the preceding year. Nominations are accepted from anyone, and winners and ...

Road

Pune is well-connected to rest of the country by

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and

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. National highways passing through the city are NH 48, NH 65 and NH 60. State highways passing through the city are MSH 27. The

Mumbai Pune Expressway Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5& ...

, India's first six-lane expressway, was built in 2002, and significantly reduces the distance traveled by NH 48 between these cities. Ring roads are being planned around the city.

Bus

Public buses within the city and its suburbs are operated by the

Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) is the public transport bus service provider for the city of Pune, Pune, India. It operates 381 routes around the Pune Metropolitan Region including 51 Rainbow Bus Rapid Transit System, Rainbow B ...

(PMPML). The PMPML operates the Rainbow Bus Rapid Transit System system, the first in India, in which dedicated bus lanes exists to allow buses to travel quicker through the city. Pune is the first city in India to adopt Electric Buses and the first city in India to have an Electric Bus Depot at Bhekrainagar, Hadapsar. PMPML has 13 bus depots in

and

Pimpri-Chinchwad Pimpri-Chinchwad, also known as PCMC, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is about northwest of the historic city of Pune, at an altitude of above sea level. It is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra and the List of most ...

Bus Routes

Here are the listed bus routes of

(PMPML) in and around

and

ATAL Bus Routes

These are short feeder routes provided by some PMPML depots.

Metro Feeder Routes

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation abbreviated as (MSRTC, or simply ST), is the state-run bus service of Maharashtra, India, which serves routes to towns and cities within Maharashtra as well as to its adjoining states. It also of ...

(MSRTC) runs buses, popularly known as ST (State Transport), from its three main bus stations in Shivajinagar,

Pune Station Pune Junction railway station (station code: PUNE) is the main railway junction of the city of Pune, India. It is one of the major railway junctions in Maharashtra. Pune Junction consists of 6 platforms. It also has a suburban train network. ...

and

Swargate Swargate is an area of Pune, Maharashtra, India. This is one of the busiest areas in Pune. The Swargate connects Pune to various areas like Hadapsar, Fursungi, Dhankawadi, Bibwewadi, etc. The areas under Swargate include Guru Nanak Nagar, Muk ...

to all major cities and towns in Maharashtra and neighbouring states. Private companies too run buses to major cities throughout India.

Rail

The city's main railway station is

Pune Railway Station Pune Junction railway station (station code: PUNE) is the main railway junction of the city of Pune, India. It is one of the major railway junctions in Maharashtra. Pune Junction consists of 6 platforms. It also has a suburban train network. ...

. The station is administrated by the

Pune Railway Division Pune railway division is one of the five railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has its headquarters located at Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra state. The other railway divisions are M ...

of the

Central Railways Central Railway (abbreviated CR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. Its headquarters are located at Mumbai. It has the distinction of operating the first passenger railway line in India, which opened from Mumbai to Thane on . History ...

. There are many other railway stations within the urban area. Daily express trains connect Pune to major cities in the country. At Pune, there is diesel locomotive shed and electric trip shed.

Pune Suburban Railway

Pune Suburban Railway Pune Suburban Railway ( Marathi: पुणे उपनगरीय रेल्वे), also known as Pune Local, is a suburban rail system connecting Pune to its suburbs and neighboring villages in Pune District, Maharashtra. It is operated ...

is a suburban rail system connecting

to its suburbs and neighboring villages in Pune District,

. It is operated by Central Railway. Pune's suburban railway operates on two routes, i.e. from

Pune Junction Pune Junction railway station (station code: PUNE) is the main railway junction of the city of Pune, India. It is one of the major railway junctions in Maharashtra. Pune Junction consists of 6 platforms. It also has a suburban train network. ...

Lonavla Lonavala-Khandala is a hill station and a Municipal Council in the Pune district, Maharashtra, India. It is about west of Pune and to the east of Mumbai. It is known for its production of the hard candy '' chikki'' and is also a major stop on t ...

and its part, from

Talegaon Talegaon is a town on the outskirts of the city of Pune, India. Demographics At the 2001 Census of India The 2001 census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871. The population of India was cou ...

. There are 5 trains which operate on

route while 18 trains operate on

route.

Pune Metro

Pune Metro Pune Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving the city of Pune, India. The system comprises three lines with a combined length of of which on two lines are operational as of November 2024. The extended metro line from Ruby Hall Clinic ...

is a currently under construction

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...

system to serve the cities of

and

. As of March 2018, Line 1 (

) and Line 2 ( Vanaz - Ramwadi) with a combined length of 31.25 km are being constructed by

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited ( operating as Maha Metro) is 50:50 Joint Venture company of Government of India and Government of Maharashtra headquartered in Nagpur, India. The existing ''Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (N ...

(

MahaMetro Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (operating as Maha Metro) is 50:50 Joint Venture company of Government of India and Government of Maharashtra headquartered in Nagpur, India. The existing ''Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NM ...

), a 50:50 joint venture of the

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and Central Governments. Lines 1 and 2 opened on March 6, 2022 with 12 km in operation. Line 3, which will cover a distance of 23.3 km between

Hinjawadi Hinjawadi (also incorrectly spelt Hinjewadi) is a suburb in Pune, India. It houses the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, a large technology park, tech and business park spread over 2,800 acres, which was built by the Maharashtra Industrial Development ...

and Shivajinagar, has been approved by the

and Central Governments. The

Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority is the planning and development authority for the Pune Metropolitan Region. It was notified in the year 2015 and has a jurisdictional area of with a population of (approximately), it is the 2nd l ...

(

PMRDA Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority is the planning and development authority for the Pune Metropolitan Region. It was notified in the year 2015 and has a jurisdictional area of with a population of (approximately), it is the 2nd l ...

) will implement the project on a

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( PPP) basis, for which it has shortlisted three companies
Tata Realty
and

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, IRB in consortium with Chinese and Malaysian companies, and

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. The bidding for Line 3 is expected by June 2018. All three lines will align at the

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Air

Pune Airport Pune Airport is an international airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India. It is located at Lohagaon, approximately northeast of the historic centre of Pune. The airport is a civil enclave operated ...

is an international airport at

Lohegaon Lohgaon (''Lohagāva'') is a neighbourhood in northeast Pune, India. There is a grand temple of Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj in Lohgaon. A big kirtan festival is celebrated every year and a big fair is held. Shiva Jayanti is also celebrated on a la ...

, operated by the

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. It shares its runways with the neighbouring

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base. In addition to domestic flights to all major Indian cities, this airport serves international direct flights to

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(operated by

SpiceJet SpiceJet is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. , it is the fourth largest airline in India by number of domestic passengers carried, with a market share of 4% and connects 73 destinations, including 60 Indi ...

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(operated by

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) and

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(operated by

Air India Air India is the flag carrier of India with its main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, and secondary hubs at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, alo ...

). Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International Airport is a proposed greenfield international airport to serve the city of

. The airport will be located near the villages of Ambodi, Sonori, Kumbharvalan, Ekhatpur-Munjawadi, Khanwadi, Pargaon Memane, Rajewadi, Aamble, Tekwadi, Vanpuri, Udachiwadi, Singapur near

Saswad Saswad is a municipal council located on South-Eastern corridor of Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Saswad is situated on the banks of the Karha River. Saswad is about 31 km from Pune-Central Station. History Saswad is ...

and

Jejuri Jejuri (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʒed͡zuɾiː is a city and a municipal council in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India. Khandoba Mandir is an important Hindu temple to the Hindu Lord Khandoba, one of the most visited tirtha (holy pla ...

Purandar taluka Purandar taluka is a taluka of Pune district of the state of Maharashtra in India.Talukas in Pune district
...

of Pune District in the Indian state of

References

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See also

References