Viman Nagar Dunkirk Lines | |
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Eastern Suburb of Pune | |
Clockwise from top:Phoenix Marketcity (Pune); Nitesh Hub;Symbiosis International School;Bajaj Finserv Headquarters | |
| Nickname: Airport City | |
| Coordinates:18°34′N73°55′E / 18.56°N 73.91°E /18.56; 73.91 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Metro | Pune |
| Founded by | Lohegaon |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 411014 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 12 |
| Civic agency | Pune Municipal Corporation |
Viman Nagar (Marathi:विमान नगरlit.Airport City) is a residential and retail neighborhood in the Eastern Metropolitan Corridor ofPune, regarded as one of the affluent regions in the city.[1] Viman Nagar is in proximity to thePune International Airport and constitutes the eastern necklace of the city along withKoregaon Park andKalyani Nagar.
During the Pre-independence era, the neighborhood was known asDunkirk Lines. It has residential complexes, corporate offices, fine-dining restaurants, and shopping malls. The locality provides easy accessibility to work and leisure for its residents[citation needed] and also contains educational institutions like Symbiosis Law School, Pune. For these reasons it has one of the highest property rates in real estate in Maharashtra.[2]
Viman Nagar is located 7.5 kilometers North off thePune Railway Station and 0.5 kilometers South off thePune International Airport.
| Country | India |
| District | Pune |
| Municipal Corporation | Pune Municipal Corporation |
| Pin code | 411014 |
| MLA | Sunil Tingre (Nationalist Congress Party) |
| Ex.MLA | Bapu Pathare (Nationalist Congress Party) |
| MP | Girish Bapat (Bharatiya Janata Party) |
The Pune-Ahmednagar Highway (Maharashtra State Highway 27/MH-SH-27) passes through Viman Nagar.
Viman Nagar is home to the following International Chain of Hotels: