Vishrantwadi | |
Native Name: | Vishrantwadi (विश्रांतवाडी) |
Native Name Lang: | mr |
Nickname: | Wadi |
Settlement Type: | Suburban |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 18.5726°N 73.8783°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pune |
Governing Body: | Pune Municipal Corporation |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 411015 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 020- |
Registration Plate: | MH-12 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Pune |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Vadgaon Sheri |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Pune Municipal Corporation |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Distance from City centre |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | 9.7km (06miles) (PMPML City buses) |
Vishrantwadi is a suburb of Pune City in the State of Maharashtra, India. Vishrantwadi is a bustling commercial and residential neighborhood to the north of the city and includes the areas of Mohanwadi, Pratik Nagar, Kasturbawadi (now known as Kasturba Housing Society), Phule Nagar, Mental Corner, Police Lines, Shanti Nagar, Dhanori, Tingre Nagar, Kalas, Mhaskewasti and Dighi.
Vishrantwadi is located near and shares borders with
The entire neighbourhood of Vishrantwadi lies along the Alandi Road. Other major roads in this locality are the Tingre Nagar Road (Vishrantwadi-Airport Road) and Dhanori Road. The Pune Railway station is about 7 kilometers from Vishrantwadi while the Pune International Airport at Lohegaon is just about 4 kilometers away. The Yerwada Central Jail and the Pune Mental Hospital too are situated nearby.
Vishrantwadi used to be a resting place for the thousands of Varkaris who made the annual pilgrimage from Alandi to Pandharpur in South Maharashtra by foot. Vishrant in Marathi means "rest", "wadi" means "hamlet" or "town", and thus the name 'Vishrantwadi'. Even today the annual Jñāneśvar pilgrimage procession passes through Vishrantwadi.
Vishrantwadi is well connected to the rest of Pune by various modes of public transportation. PMPML operates a number of routes to the rest of Pune and other suburbs.The PMPML also operates a BRTS on Alandi Road.
In the past, Vishrantwadi was largely populated by Marathi speaking middle-class Maharashtrian families. With Pune becoming more cosmopolitan, a large number of Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marwadi, Urdu and Telugu speaking families have settled down here as well. It is a favoured residential choice for people working in the IT sector whose offices are in and around Kalyani Nagar, Yerwada, Vimannagar. Proximity to the city centre, low pollution, good infrastructure and connectivity has led to a substantial increase in population.
There are a number of army and air force establishments nearby, amongst which are the Research & Development Establishment (Engineers), Bombay Engineering Group, Khadki military cantonment, GREF Centre and Lohegaon Air Force station. Vishrantwadi is the location of the residential complex of Pune City Police at Police Lines. Army Institute of Technology, a college established by Indian Army is also near Vishrantwadi on Alandi Road near Dighi.
There is a lake within an abandoned quarry about 200 meters away from Vishrantwadi chowk. Many shopping complexes fulfill the daily needs of the residents living in and around Vishrantwadi. Similarly, there has been a gradual increase in educational institutes (tutors) in Vishrantwadi.