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

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. 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 Smart Cities Mission 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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and Alandi by Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) buses. The Katraj - Dehu Road corridor passes through Balewadi. Balewadi is connected to

via Baner Road. There are PMPML buses going to Hinjawadi via Balewadi.

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is planned from the airport to Balewadi from

. And the third metro route of Shivaji Nagar to Hinjawadi is going to via Balewadi. Very soon, the Pune Metro 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) * National Insurance Academy (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 spectators 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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