About Balewadi, Pune

Balewadi is a neighbourhood located on the western corridor of Pune. This former rural area has metamorphosed into a rapidly emerging neighbourhood with well-developed infrastructure. With proximity to Baner, Aundh, Pimpri Chinchwad, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjewadi, and other IT parks and companies, this strategically located area has become one of the upmarket residential places in the city. Besides, it is home to Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Cummins India Office Complex, and Panchshil Business Park. There are also many reputed educational institutions, such as National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR), National Insurance Academy (NIA), Moze College of Engineering and MITCON Institute of Management in this locality. Other facilities like restaurants, shopping venues, and hotels in Balewadi, Pune take care of the varied needs of travellers visiting this neighbourhood.

Shopping and Dining in and around Balewadi

There are many places for shopping in and around Balewadi, such as Orvi Shopping Centre, Empire Green Shopping Complex, Kalamkar Paradise, Sai Crystal Commercial Centre, Deron Heights, Amar Arma Genesis, and several shops lining Balewadi Road and High Street Area. There are also a number of malls located within 20 minutes’ drive of Balewadi hotels, including the popular Westend Mall, Primrose Mall, SPOT 18 Mall and Xion Mall, among others.

A popular landmark of Balewadi is the High Street Area, which is dotted with some of the most popular restaurants, bars, pubs and hotels in Pune that serve sumptuous delicacies and choicest of drinks. Apache High Street, Masala Bar, Kerala Café, Raasta Café, The Urban Foundry, Nawab Asia, Flying Duck Co., La Pizzeria, Playboy Beer Garden, Incognito, Manali Resto Bar, Simply Barbeque, Fat Cook, Arthur’s Theme, Gong and Terttulia Bistro are few of the famous places to dine in Balewadi.

Places to Visit in and around Balewadi

While staying at hotels in Balewadi, plan a visit to the revered Anushka Pushpalay and the popular Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex that hosted the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games and the 2019 Khelo India Youth Games. You can also explore the nearby tourist attractions like Late Sanjay Mahadeo Nimhan Gram Sanskruti Udyan (5.7 km), Chattushringi Mandir (8.8 km), Pataleshwar Caves & Temple (11.6 km), Kamala Nehru Park (11.7 km), National War Memorial Southern Command (15.3 km), Bird Valley Udyan (15.7 km), Pune Okayama Friendship Garden (20.4 km), Aga Khan Palace (20.6 km), Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum (23.5 km), and Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park (24.3 km). All these popular places to visit are less than an hour’s drive from Balewadi.

How to Reach Balewadi

Balewadi is well connected to different parts of Pune and beyond by road, including Katraj-Dehu Road Corridor of NH-4. There are regular PMPML (Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited) buses to Hinjewadi, Chinchwad, Alandi, and other prominent places in the city. Pune International Airport is around 20 km away from Balewadi, which can be reached within an hour by taxi or cab from here. Furthermore, the nearest railway station is Pune Junction, around 13.6 km away from this neighbourhood.

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