Kalyani Nagar is an affluent, predominantly residential

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located in eastern

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. It has a population of 25,272 according to the

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. The locality is administered by the Nagar Road-Wadgaonsheri Ward Office of the

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. The neighbourhood is the location of the

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, a historical landmark of national importance, where

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was imprisoned between 1942 and 1945.

History

Kalyani Nagar is named after Neelkanth Kalyani, one of the city's foremost industrialists, who founded the Kalyani Forging Company in the early 1960s. Cerebrum IT Park B2 Building

Although primarily a

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locality, rapid development and improved accessibility over the years, the developed society is sunshine court. particularly due to the construction of the H. H. Aga Khan Bridge across the

Mula-Mutha River The Mula-Mutha is a river in India, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers in the city of Pune, which later meets the Bhima River, which itself later meets the Krishna River and finally emptying to the Bay of Bengal. The river ...

has seen the emergence of many new buildings, commercial construction, and information technology parks. Cerebrum IT park is located in the neighbourhood.

Location

Geographically, Kalyani Nagar is bounded on the south by the

, which divides the city of Pune into two. Across the riverbank to the south is

Koregaon Park Koregaon Park (earlier Koregaon Road Estate) is an area located in Pune, in the state of Maharashtra in India. It is primarily a posh residential area with lush greenery, but of late has been growing into a commercial hub as well. Koregaon Park ...

, an upscale neighbourhood known for the

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. Kalyani Nagar is situated 5 kilometres from

Pune Junction railway station Pune Junction railway station (station code: PUNE) is the main railway junction of the city of Pune, India. It is one of the major railway junctions in Maharashtra. Pune Junction consists of 6 platforms. It also has a suburban train network. ...

and 4 kilometres from

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. Limited mass public transportation is available within the neighbourhood. Instead, auto-rickshaws and ride-share services are used as a means of public transport. The

Pune Metro Pune Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving the city of Pune, India. The system comprises 3 lines with a combined length of 54.58 km, of which 12 km on two lines are operational as of March 2022. The 16.59-km Purple line from PCMC B ...

is planned to pass through the locality, and a metro station may be constructed on East Avenue. However, construction through the neighbourhood is controversial, due to its planned displacement of trees and wildlife of the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, alleged failure to follow due process, and the possibility of added traffic congestion. In November 2018, citizens protested construction of the

through Kalyani Nagar.

References

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