Pimpri-Chinchwad
Pimpri-Chinchwad, also known as PCMC, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Pimpri-Chinchwad, also known as PCMC, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is about 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of the historic city of Pune, at an altitude of 590 m (1,940 ft) above sea level. It is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra and the eighteenth largest city in India and the sixteenth largest satellite city in the world by population. The city is located 135 km (84 mi) southeast from the state's capital Mumbai. It is one of the most rapidly developing suburban areas in India and has emerged as the third fastest growing city in the country. It is well known for its automotive, IT and manufacturing industry.
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Worth seeing in and around Pimpri-Chinchwad
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Savitribai Phule Pune University
Savitribai Phule Pune University, formerly the University of Pune, is a public state university located in the city of Pune, India. It was established in 1949, and is spread over a 411 acres campus in the neighbourhood of Ganeshkhind.
7.7 km · state public university in Pune, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia - 02Shree 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.
6.4 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 03National Institute of Virology
The National Institute of Virology in Pune, India is a virology research institute and part of the Indian Council of Medical Research. It was previously known as 'Virus Research Centre' and was founded in collaboration with the Rockefeller Foundation.
8.4 km · Indian research institute · Wikipedia - 04Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics is an autonomous institution set up by the University Grants Commission of India to promote nucleation and growth of active groups in astronomy and astrophysics in Indian universities. IUCAA is located in the University of Pune campus next to the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, which operates the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope.
7 km · Indian institute for Astronomical sciences · Wikipedia - 05Chaturshringi Temple
The Chattushringi Temple also spelt as Chattushrungi Temple is a Hindu temple in the city of Pune in Maharashtra state of India. The temple is on the slope of a hill on Senapati Bapat Road and looked after by Chattushringi Devasthan trustees.
9.2 km · Hindu temple in Pune, Maharashtra · Wikipedia - 06Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune is an autonomous public university established in 2006. It is one of the seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, and was one of the first IISERs to be established along with IISER Kolkata.
7.9 km · Public Research University located in Pune, Maharashtra · Wikipedia - 07Pashan Lake
Pashan Lake is an artificial lake near the suburb of Pashan, about 12 km from the city center of Pune, India. The lake was built in the British era to accommodate the water requirement of the neighbourhood.
9.5 km · lake in India · Wikipedia - 08Spicer Adventist University
Spicer Adventist University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning in Aundh, Pune, India. It is considered the church's flagship provider of higher education in India.
6.3 km · state private university in Pune, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia - 09Army Institute of Technology, Pune
Army Institute of Technology is an engineering college located in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It is affiliated to the Savitribai Phule Pune University.
7.9 km · Engineering college in Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia - 10R. K. Laxman Museum
The R. K. Laxman Museum is a single-artist museum located in Balewadi area of Pune, Maharashtra. It is dedicated to the life and works of R. K. Laxman, one of India's most popular cartoonists and illustrators.
5.9 km · museum in Pune, India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Alandi
The resting place of the 13th century Marathi saint Sant Dnyaneshwar.
- 02Ghorawadi Caves
A cave with carvings and statues of Buddhist and Hindu deities.
- 03Savitribai Phule Pune University
- 04Indori Fort
A fort built by Sarsenapati Khandojirao Yesajirao Dabhade in 1720-21.
- 05Sangram Durg
- 06Aga Khan Palace
This historical landmark's architecture features Italian arches, salons, suites and spacious lawns.
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Things to do
Japalouppe Equestrian Centre (Talegaon Dabhade), Somatne Ohata, Mumbai Pune highway, talegaon Dabhade,. 6AM to 7PM. Punes Premier Riding school, Japalouppe is spread out over a picturesque 19 acres, with a team of 60 horses catering to a wide skill set of riders, from basic trotting and school work to advanced jumping and dressage.
- 01Pune University Heritage Tour
2nd and 4th Sun of every month starts at 11 am.
- 02Annasaheb Magar PCMC Stadium
A multipurpose stadium owned and managed by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).
- 03Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
It hosts both one-day internationals and test matches with a seating capacity of 37,000 spectators.
- 04PCMC Hockey Stadium
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Where to eat
- 01Copa Cabana
Aundh Wakad Road, Vishal Nagar, Samarth Colony, Pimple Nilak,.
- 02Mezza9 Lounge
Satguru Punjabi Rasoi (on Viman Nagar Chowk opposite Giga Space IT park, 2 km from Koregaon Park on Nagar Road).
- 03Vasu Vada Pav
A must-have when you are in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
- 04Barberque Nation
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Getting to Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Airports
- Pune (PNQ), 13 km · Navi Mumbai (NMI), 88 km · Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (BOM), 111 km
- Stations
- Chinchwad Railway Station, 2.5 km · Pimpri railway station, 600 m · Akurdi railway station, 5.1 km · Dehu Road railway station, 9.9 km · Dapodi railway station, 5.4 km
- Navi Mumbai → Pimpri-Chinchwad95 km · quickest by road, 2h 11m · ₹750–940
- Mumbai → Pimpri-Chinchwad109 km · quickest by road, 2h 31m · ₹860–1,080
- Kakadi → Pimpri-Chinchwad793 km · quickest by road, 15h 11m · ₹6,300–7,850
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Pimpri-Chinchwad
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Pimpri-Chinchwad. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundThere is a massive army of three-wheeled rickshaws.
- Get aroundSome prepaid rickshaw stands can be found at Shivajinagar, Swargate Bus Depot and Pune Airport.
- Get aroundAll rickshaws plying in the Pune Municipal Corporation limits are supposed to charge according to the meter.
- Get aroundIf they still refuse, walk away: there are plenty of other rickshaws on the roads.
- Get aroundIn fact, drivers of rickshaws that you flag down from the streets (if practical and possible) will often be more agreeable than those waiting in stands, who demand more fare.
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