Pune (formerly Poona), is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers.
Pune city is the administrative capital of Pune district.
Air
Pune Airport is an international airport at Lohegaon, operated by the Airports Authority of India. It shares its runways with the neighbouring Indian Air Force base.
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| Pune Airport |
In addition to domestic flights to all major Indian cities, this airport serves international direct flights to Dubai (operated by Air India Express) and to Frankfurt (operated by Lufthansa).
Road
Both public and private transport are popular in Pune. Public buses within the city and its suburbs are operated by the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML). The PMPML operates the Pune Bus Rapid Transit system, the first of its kind in India, in which dedicated bus lanes allow buses to travel quickly through the city.
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| Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited Buses |
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
runs buses from its main stations in Shivajinagar, Pune station and
Swargate to all major cities and towns in Maharashtra and neighbouring
states. Private companies too run buses to major cities throughout
India.
Rail
Local trains (EMUs) connect Pune to the industrial town of Pimpri-Chinchwad and the hill station of Lonavala, while daily express trains connect Pune to Mumbai, Kanpur, Howrah, New Delhi, Jammu Tawi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Goa, Varanasi, and Jamshedpur. At Pune, there is diesel locomotive shed and electric trip shed. A rapid transit system has been proposed in Pune and is scheduled to begin operations in 2013.
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| Pune Metro Rail |
Pune Metro Rail is being planned in consultation with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, the corporation which built and operates the Delhi Metro.
It will be a combination of elevated and underground sections, with
initial routes being planned between Pimpri-Swargate and Vanaz-Ramwadi.The city has a railway station, Pune Railway Station.
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| Pune Railway Station |
The station is administrated by the Pune Railway Division of the Central Railways. All the railway lines to Pune are broad gauge.
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