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Pune Travel Guide
Pune is located in Maharashtra, India and is considered the state's cultural capital. The city contains the headquarters of an administrative division officially known as the Western Maharashtra | Pune division.
The large student population in the city makes for a lively nightlife and vibrant atmosphere. Pune also houses some fantastic restaurants, a few good museums and is well known for its surrounding hill forts which offer panoramic bird's-eye views.
The large student population in the city makes for a lively nightlife and vibrant atmosphere. Pune also houses some fantastic restaurants, a few good museums and is well known for its surrounding hill forts which offer panoramic bird's-eye views.
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Getting Here
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By train
By car
By bus
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Getting Around
By PMT City Bus
City Buses in Pune are run by the PMT. Although the vehicles are crowded and smoke-belching, the network is very extensive. Almost all parts of the city are connected by the PMT City Buses. Major city bus stands include Corporation, Shivaji Nagar, Swargate, Kothrud depot, Nigdi, Hadapsar, Katraj and Deccan. Shivaji Nagar is believed to be the busiest bus stand in the state of Maharashtra.
The fare is calculated by distance, and ranges from Rs 4 (9 US cents) to Rs 15 (35 US cents). Only two Pune Darshan services are air-conditioned. The Pune Darshan Bus covers a loop of Pune and costs Rs 100 per person. The route of the bus is Pune Stn - Pataleshwar - University of Pune - Chaturshringi - Ambedkar Museum - Tilak Museum - Shaniwar Wada - Lal Mahal - Dagdu Seth Halwai Ganpati - Phule Waada - Saras Garden - Peshwa Zoo - Mahalaxmi Temple - Swami Vivekanand Museum - Snake Park - Mahadji Scindia's Chatri - National War Museum - Tribal Museum - Osho Garden Park - Aga Khan Palace - Deccan Gymkhana - Pune City Stn. The tour starts at 9 AM and ends at 5 PM.
For details on PMT City bus click here http://www.pmtpune.org/
By auto-rickshaws
There is also a huge army of three wheeled rickshaws. Rickshawalas are typically very soft spoken and helpful in Pune. There are some prepaid rickshaw stands at Shivajinagar, Swargate Bus Depot and Lohegaon Airport. Nevertheless, always demand that they use the meter and that they show you the sheet of paper which converts the rickshaw meter readings to the actual cost in rupees. As of April 2007 the conversion equation is : Cost = 6
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By two-wheelers
This city was once known as the bicycle capital of the world, but now it has turned into the motorcycle capital.
By suburban rail
The Pune Suburban Railway connects Pune to Lonavala, a small town en-route to Mumbai. There is only one line with seventeen stations; a second monorail line is under consideration by the government. Here is a list of all the stations, east to west. The places of interest are listed in brackets. Italics indicate the various modes of transport available at the destination station.
- Pune City (MRSTC, City Bus Stand, Autos, Taxis, PMC)
- Shivaji Nagar (MRSTC, Shivaji Nagar Bus Stand, Autos, PMC)
- Khadki (Ammunition Factory, BDL, Ring Sights India Pvt Ltd)
- Dapodi (CME Museum)
- Kasarwadi (Air Vents & Glass Factory)
- Pimpri (Pimpri Plant, TATA Plant)
- Chinchwad (Bride Industries Ltd)
- Akurdi (Force Motors Plant, Bajaj Tempo)
- Dehu Rd (Army AOC & ASC 512 Base repair Depots)
- Begdewadi (Loco Sheds)
- Gorawadi
- Talegaon (Muhammad Ali Rd, CRPF)
- Wadgaon (PWD bungalow)
- Kanhe
- Kamshet
- Malwali
- Lonavala (Khandala, Karla Cave)
By car
Driving in Pune is a fairly crazy affair. There are 5 times as many motorbikes as cars, and they swerve past the traffic dangerously. Even if you have driven before in Cairo or Kolkata, driving on Pune's streets isn't child's play. There are quite a few car rental agencies in Pune. Most of them charge around Rs 2500 a day for a mid-size car. There are extra charges for distances above 100 kms.
- Hertz
- Pluto
- Ashoka Travels
