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Chinchwad | |
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| Chinchwad | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| City | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Pune |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi & English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 411033 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 14 |
Chinchwad is an upscale locality in the city ofPimpri-Chinchwad, about 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of the historic city ofPune, and is situated on the banks of the riverPavana. The neighborhood is home to extensive industry and is well known for its automotive, pharmaceutical, electrical products, electronics and hardware, aerospace and manufacturing units.
The locality has a museum dedicated to theChapekar brothers who were active during theIndian independence movement. It has a temple ofSant Morya Gosavi Maharaj who was a big devotee of Lord Ganesha and he built a shrine for Lord known as "Mangulmurti Wada". It has a Zoo dedicated to the poetBahinabai Chaudhari known asThe Nisargakavi Bahinabai Chaudhary Zoo. It has a science museum known as thePimpri Chinchwad Science Park which has interactive exhibits, automotive models and a 3.5-acre park with sculptures.[citation needed]
The main and the most spoken language of the city isMarathi.Hindi is the second most spoken language, followed byEnglish. Due to presence of many IT companies in the adjacent suburb of Pune;Hinjawadi, and automobile companies in the city, the area is home to diverse ethnic groups. Sub-localities include Bijlinagar, Akurdi, Pradhikaran, Dalvinagar, and Chinchwadgoan.
Chinchwad is located at a height of 570 m (1,870 ft)above sea level on the western side of theDeccan Plateau. It lies at 18° 37" North latitude and 73° 48" East longitude.
Chinchwad is situated on thePavana River which is a tributary of theBhima River.
The city of Chinchwad has been famous for being the birthplace of the freedom fightersChapekar brothers. The historic Morya Gosavi Maharaj Sanjivan SamadhiMandir, built in the 15th century and the Mangalmurti wada are situated in old Chinchwad or Chinchwadgaon region. The most famous devotee ofLord Ganesh. He was a Hindu saint who lived from 1375 CE to 1561 CE and he was a prominent saint for the Ganapatya sect of Hindus.
With rapid industrialization and urbanization in 1990s, the population of Chinchwad started growing gradually. Chinchwad hosts companies like SKF,Tata Motors, Cotton Greaves, Premier, KSB and many other companies. Chinchwad has prominent and well developed residential pockets namely Bijalinagar, Premlok Park, Udyognagar, Tanajinagar, Keshavnagar, Shahunagar and Sambhajinagar. Empire Estate and Queenstown are popular residential complexes in Chinchwad. With the opening of Elpro City Square near Chaphekar Chowk in 2019, a one-stop shopping and entertainment destination, Chinchwad has become a self-sufficient and upmarket suburb of Pune. It also has malls namely Premier Plaza Mall, Aishwaryam One, Gems Crystal Mall and has stores of Star Bazaar andDMart too. With the onset of Metro along theOld Mumbai-Pune highway, various land parcels of industries are being redeveloped into luxurious residential complexes and business parks.
Chinchwad has many recreational spaces like Jijau Paryatan Kendra, Bird Valley, Nisargkavi Bahinabai Chaudhary Zoo, Pimpri Chinchwad Krida Udyan, BharatRatna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Udyan, Joggers Park, Science Park and many other small gardens. Ramkrushna More Natyagruha is a spacious auditorium in Chinchwad.
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with a lot of rigour and joy.Dasara is also one of the important festivals. Not only Ganesh Chaturthi, every Chaturthi there is a celebration atMorya Gosavi[1] temple and a Chaturthi bazaar along the streets in Gandhi Peth.
Chinchwad holds a Sankashti Chaturthi Sangeet Sabha. It is managed and organized by the Anaahat Sangeet Academy at the Mangalmurti Wada.[citation needed]
The PCMC Administration holds the annual 'Swarsagar Cultural Festival' every year either in Sai Udyan (Sambhajinagar) orNigdi Pradhikaran area. Artists like PanditJasraj,Gundecha Brothers,Niladri Kumar,Mahesh Kale,Kaushiki Chakraborty,Rajendra Gangani,Kishori Amonkar,Vijay Ghate,Rakesh Chaurasia,Ulhas Kashalkar,Suresh Talwalkar,Saleel Kulkarni,Sandeep Khare,Ghulam Mustafa Khan,Purbayan Chatterjee,Rahul Deshpande,Shridhar Phadke, Sawani Shende- Sathaye,Ajay Pohankar,Upendra Bhat, Suhas Vyas have performed there.[citation needed]
In addition to it, the Morya Gosavi Devasthan Trust also holds the 'Morya Gosavi Samadhi Sangeet Mahotsav' wherein Indian classical musicians have performed.[citation needed]
The Vasantrao Deshpande Memorial Foundation and the Anindo Chatterjee Tabla Foundation annually present classical music festivals in the city.[citation needed]
ThePimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation maintains several theatres, including The Ramkrushna More Auditorium, Acharya Atre Rangmandir, Kashidham Mangal Karyalaya, Autocluster Hall, Anu Aga Hall, Natasamrat Nilu Phule Rangmandir, and Ankushrao Landge Natyagruha.[citation needed]
The Ramkrushna More Auditorium was recently[when?] renovated.[citation needed]
Chinchwad is well connected by road, rail and air. The nearest airport isPune Airport,[3] with the Maharashtra government planning to set up anew airport inPurandar.Pune –Lonavalasuburban local trains run through this area. The railway station for this area isChinchwad Railway Station. It has two State Transport Bus stands-Pimpri-Chinchwad Bus Stand at Vallabhnagar and nearChinchwad Station.Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (formed by merger of PCMT and PMT) operates the public transport system in this area. The Maharashtra government has proposed metro connectivity to Chinchwad under thePune Metro project. ARainbow BRTS system is also active in this area with the main bus station named afterAshok Kamte.
Here are a list of bus routes from Chinchwad which are currently being run byPMPML
| Route number | Destination | Notes |
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| 36 | Manapa Bhavan | This route goes via Dange Chowk and Aundh |
| 44 | Katraj/Akurdi Railway Station | This route goes via Katraj-Dehu Road Bypass |
| 74 | Paud Gaon | |
| 122 | Manapa Bhavan | This route goes via Pimpri and Wakdewadi |
| 204 | Bhekrainagar | |
| 276 | Warje Malwadi andNDA Gate | |
| 298 | Katraj | This route goes via Dange Chowk, PMC and Mandai |
| 304 | Bhosari | |
| 307 | Ravet ISKCON Mandir | |
| 312 | Pune Railway Station | This route goes via YCM Hospital and Yerwada |
| 313 | Chandkhed | |
| 316 | Khamboli | |
| 320 | Hinjewadi Phase 3 | Route goes via Maan Gaon |
| 322 | Manapa Bhavan/Akurdi Railway Station | Route goes via Pimple Gurav and Rahatani |
| 322A | Manapa Bhavan/Akurdi Railway Station | Route goes via Pimpri |
| 337 | Wagholi | |
| 351 | Alandi/Jambhe | |
| N14 | Akurdi Railway Station | |
| P13 | PCMC Metro Station/Mukai Chowk Kiwale |
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