Balewadi is a residential suburban town of

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, located in the city's Western Metropolitan Corridor. It is famous for the

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which had hosted both the National Games in 1994 and the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. The complex had also hosted the second edition of

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, which kicked off on 9 January 2019.

Infrastructure

Balewadi was a village at the edge of the city of Pune until 1997, when it was integrated into the limits of the

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along with 22 other villages in various parts of the city. Balewadi, along with neighbouring areas of Aundh and Baner are planned for development as part of the broader

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initiated by the

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in 2015. The selected area will be developed as a model to be replicated in other parts of the city.

Transport

Balewadi is linked to

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, Chinchwad and

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(PMPML) buses. The

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corridor passes through Balewadi. Balewadi is connected to

via Baner Road. There are PMPML buses going to

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via Balewadi.

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is planned from the airport to Balewadi from

. And the third metro route of Shivaji Nagar to

is going to via Balewadi. Very soon, the

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will also run through Balewadi with metro stations planned near NICMAR Institute and Balewadi High Street.

Education

There are several educational institutions located around Balewadi. Some of these are: *

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(NICMAR) *

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(NIA) * PICT MODEL SCHOOL * MITCON institute of Management * G. S. Moze College of Engineering * Bharati Vidyapeeth Primary and Secondary School * CM International School * Baburao Shethji balwadkar PMC School * MT Balwadkar secondary and higher secondary school * VIBGYOR High School * Bharati Vidhyapeeth's Rabindranath Tagore School of Excellence

Sports

Balewadi is home to the

, which hosts various major sporting events and can hold roughly 20,000

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s in its athletics stadium. A museum dedicated to

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is also planned in Balewadi. When the

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was introduced in August 2011, Pune was noted as one of eight cities to be awarded a team for the inaugural season, although the team's games will be played in Balewadi.

Health

Nearest hospitals include: *Aditya Birla Hospital *Medipoint Hospital *Jupiter Hospital

Entertainment

A recent attraction in this location is the High Street Area, which has many upscale restaurants and pubs setting up here, which has seen influx of party goers.

References

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