Chinchwad

Overview

Chinchwad is one of the rapidly developing areas, situated in the western suburbs of Pune city. It comes under Pune Municipal Corporation Limit. The twin cities (Pimpri-Chinchwad), as well as the cantonment areas of Pune, Khadki and Dehu Road together, form the urban core of the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR). This locality including Pimpri is home to a vast variety of industrial establishments and is well known for its pharmaceutical, mechanical, and automotive industries, and, more recently, information technology, of national and international importance. Tathawade, Hinjewadi, Wakad, Punawale, Pimple Saudagar, Kaspate Wasti, Thergaon, Kalewadi, Pimple Gurav, Pimple Nilakh are the localities come under Chinchwad. Other prominent localities situated close to it are Baner, Aundh, Khadki, Balewadi, Pashan, Dhanori, Bavdhan, Kothrud, Bhugaon etc.

Connectivity

Chinchwad is well connected by road, rail, and air. Chinchwad Railway Station is an important halt for Pune's suburban railway service. It is located 2.1 km from Chinchwad bus stand. Pune Railway Station is 17 km away.

It enjoys excellent connectivity to Pune International Airport which is located at a distance of 26 km via Old Mumbai-Pune Highway. The Old Mumbai–Pune Highway runs next to the station.

Aundh-Ravet BRTS Road, Aditya Birla Hospital Marg, Datta Mandir Road, Aundh-Ravet BRTS Road, Kalewadi Main Road, Hinjewadi-Kasarsai Road, and Wakad-Bhosari BRTS Road are the internal roads of Chinchwad which further has its access to NH 48.

Akurdi, Chinchwad, Pimpri, Kasarwadi, Kasarwadi are nearby railway stations to Chinchwad. However, Chinchwad is the nearest and major railway station which is mere 1.5 km away from this locality via Chinchwad Road.

Factors for past growth

MIDC developed the area for a chunk of the pharmaceutical, mechanical, and automotive industries, and, more recently, information technology, of national and international importance. Lakhs of people have migrated to the new hub to fill the jobs and benefit from rapid economic development.

Its proximity to Pune International Airport, Pune Junction railway station along wit major IT Parks such as Teerth Technospace, Pune IT Park, Reliance Corporate IT Park Ltd etc have been a plus point for Chinchwad driving residential demand and development as well as consistent rental yield.

Infra Development (Social & Physical)
Chinchwad offers very good social infrastructure to its residents. Some of the reputed schools in Chinchwad include Podar International School, Royal World School, Ramanand Higher Secondary School, Balgopal School, St. Ram Priyadarshini English Medium School, SNBP International School, Pimpri Chinchwad Mahanagarpalika Madhyamik School, Tree House Play Group, Judson High School, New English School Chinchwad, Podar Jumbo Kids, Anglo Urdu School, Judson High School, Indira Gandhi High School among few. It also houses some good quality educational institutions and colleges nearby. These are Dr. D.Y Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research, ASM College of Commerce, Science and Information Technology, HiTech College of Hotel Management, Dr. DY Patil College of Education, SNBP Law College etc.

Healthcare facilities are also good in the locality. Some of the leading hospitals providing healthcare facilities to the residents of Chinchwad are City Care Hospital, Medilife Multispeciality Hospital, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital, Lotus Multispeciality Hospital, Shri Shakti Hospital, Aditya Hospital, Phoenix Hospital etc.

The shopping needs of the residents are catered by malls in Chinchwad such as Tulsidas The Mall, Deluxe Fortune, Fashion NX, City One Mall, Premier Plaza Mall to name a few. My Jio Store, Croma, Lifestyle, Amul Retail Outlet, Peter England, Max, Arvind Brands Limited, Carpet House, Max Fashion, Raymond Retail Shop among others.