Balewadi is a residential suburban town of

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, located in the city's Western Metropolitan Corridor. It is famous for the

Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex The Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, also known as Balewadi Stadium, is a sports complex located in Pune, India. The complex is situated about 15 km from downtown Pune and 5 km from Hinjawadi. This complex was a venue for the 200 ...

which had hosted both the National Games in 1994 and the

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. The complex had also hosted the second edition of

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, which kicked off on 9 January 2019.

Infrastructure

Balewadi was a village at the edge of the city of Pune until 1997, when it was integrated into the limits of the

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along with 22 other villages in various parts of the city. Balewadi, along with neighbouring areas of Aundh and Baner are planned for development as part of the broader

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initiated by the

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in 2015. The selected area will be developed as a model to be replicated in other parts of the city.

Transport

Balewadi is linked to

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and

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(PMPML) buses. The

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corridor passes through Balewadi. Balewadi is connected to

via Baner Road. There are PMPML buses going to

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 ...

via Balewadi. Bus rapid transit is planned from the airport to Balewadi from

. And the third metro route of Shivaji Nagar to

is going to via Balewadi. Very soon, the

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will also run through Balewadi with metro stations planned near NICMAR Institute and Balewadi High Street.

Education

There are several educational institutions located around Balewadi. Some of these are: * National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR) *

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(NIA) * PICT MODEL SCHOOL * Educon International School * MITCON institute of Management * G. S. Moze College of Engineering * Bharati Vidyapeeth Primary and Secondary School * CM International School * Baburao Shethji balwadkar PMC School * MT Balwadkar secondary and higher secondary school * VIBGYOR High School * Bharati Vidhyapeeth's Rabindranath Tagore School of Excellence * Universal Wisdom School

Sports

Balewadi is home to the

, which hosts various major sporting events and can hold roughly 20,000

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s in its athletics stadium. A museum dedicated to

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is also planned in Balewadi. When the

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was introduced in August 2011, Pune was noted as one of eight cities to be awarded a team for the inaugural season, although the team's games will be played in Balewadi.

Health

Nearest hospitals include: * Aditya Birla Hospital * Medipoint Hospital * Jupiter Hospital * Manipal Hospital on Baner Road

Entertainment

A recent attraction in this location is the High Street Area, which has many upscale restaurants and pubs setting up here, which has seen influx of party goers.

References

{{Neighbourhoods of Pune Neighbourhoods in Pune