Pimple Gurav is a neighbourhood situated on the banks of River Pavana in the city of

Pune, India Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...

Geography

It is located in the northwest part of the city. Pimple Gurav is surrounded by

Dapodi Dapodi is a neighborhood in the city of Pune, India. It is located in the northwest area of the city. Dapodi is situated on the banks of Pavana river and Mula River. The neighbourhood lies on National Highway 48 (India). It is served by Dapodi ...

and Kasarwadi to the east and to the north, Sangavi to the south,

Pimple Saudagar Pimple Saudagar is a neighbourhood in the city of Pune, India. Situated from Chinchwad and closeby prominent suburbs of Baner and Aundh, the locality is a progressive residential area that attracts the newer population of the city. Its proxim ...

to west and

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to far southwest. The Pawana River is located to the west. The neighbourhood lies off

National Highway 48 (India) National Highway 48 (NH 48) is a National Highway of India that starts at Delhi and terminates at Chennai traversing through seven states of India. It has a total length of 2807 km (1744 miles). NH 48 passes through the states of Delh ...

. Nearest railway stations are

Dapodi railway station Dapodi railway station (Station code: DAPD) is a railway station on Mumbai–Chennai line. It has two platforms and a foot over bridge. It serves the neighbourhood of Dapodi. Long-distance trains Only a few long-distance trains have stops a ...

and

Kasarwadi railway station Kasarwadi railway station is a small suburban railway station of Pune Suburban Railway. The station is on the junction of Old Mumbai–Pune Highway and Pune–Nashik Highway. Station has two platforms and a foot overbridge. Nearby areas are K ...

which fall on

Mumbai–Chennai line The Mumbai–Chennai line is a railway line connecting Chennai and Mumbai cutting across southern part of the Deccan Plateau. It covers a distance of across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The Mumbai–Chennai ...

Transport

The newly developed, six-lane Nashik Phata (on Mumbai-Pune highway)-to-Wakad bypass crosses across northern part of Pimple Gurav, providing connectivity to Pimple Gurav and surrounding areas.PCMC BRTS route aims to ease traffic congestion
/ref> A PMPML bus stand is near the old village, where buses carry passengers to

Hadapsar Hadapsar is a developed town in eastern Pune City, Maharashtra. After 1990, Hadapsar developed into a major industrial area and is now one of the most densely populated and developed areas of Pune District. It is well connected to all parts of ...

Katraj Katraj is suburb of Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra, and within the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation. Katraj is famous for its Peshwa-era (18th century) lake that supplied water to the city during that period. The village li ...

, Deccan, Market Yard, Dapodi, Pune Station, Kothrud, Pune Corporation,

Akurdi Railway Station Akurdi Station is a suburban railway station of Pune Suburban Railway. The station is in Sector-26 of Nigdi Pradhikaran. All suburban (local) trains between Pune Junction–, Pune Junction–Talegaon Talegaon is a town on the outskirts ...

, Warje Malwadi,

Appa Balwant Chowk Appa Balwant Chowk (also known as A.B.C.) is a popular crossroads in the Shaniwar Peth neighborhood of Pune, India that is particularly noted for the concentration of bookshops in the area. It is also the site of the 15th century Tambdi Joges ...

and other destinations in Pune. Nearest railway stations are

and

which fall on

Religion

Pimple Gurav is known for its Kerala Guruvayur "Sri Krishna" temple. Devotees regularly visit this temple and chant ''

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''. Additionally Lord Bhairavnath Temple is very famous and is visited by a large number of people.

Other places

The Rajmata Jijau Garden (also called Dinosaur Park) features a 40 feet tall statue of a dinosaur. Do visit the famous Mauli misal house near dinosaur garden.Bhooj Adda, Best Bengali restaurant in Pune.

References

{{Neighbourhoods of Pune Neighbourhoods in Pimpri-Chinchwad