Kalyani Nagar

Kalyani Nagar is a neighbourhood located in the eastern region of Pune, India. It has a population of around 10,000.

It is named after Neelkanth Kalyani, one of the city's foremost industrialists who pioneered the Kalyani Forging company in the early 1960s. Though prominently a residential area, rapid development and improved accessibility over the years has seen the emergence of many new buildings, shopping malls and IT parks with big name companies like HSBC and Cybage setting up their offices here. Lunkad Sky Lounge is one of the most premium residential projects here .It is considered as prime property in the real estate market with some of the highest property prices being quoted in the city. Kalyani Nagar is popular for its restaurants, pubs and most notably Gold Adlabs multiplex.

Roads and Connectivity

There are three main roads in Kalyani Nagar - Vithalrao Vandekar Road (running from Aga Khan Bridge up to Nagarwala School Chowk) and East Avenue run along the western and eastern limits of the neighbourhood while the Central Avenue cuts through the middle. Vithalrao Vandekar Road and East Avenue are connected with the main national highway (Nagar Road) up north which gives access to adjoining localities like Shastri Nagar, Viman Nagar and Yerawada. Down south, Kalyani Nagar is connected to Koregoan Park via a recently constructed 300 meter bridge (Aga Khan Bridge) which runs above the Mula-Mutha river. This bridge has made significant difference by cutting down on distances to key areas like MG Road and the railway station.

Kalyani Nagar is conviniently located approximately 4 km from Pune Airport and about 5–6 km from the city's main railway station. The other areas of the city are connected through local buses and auto rickshaws. The less distant localities around Kalyani Nagar can be commuted through buses and also through six-seater auto rickshaws called Tum Tums.

Business Houses

Business Centers in Kalyani Nagar overlooking Mula-Mutha river.

Kalyani Nagar has over the past few years seen a major boom in construction and development. IT Parks have come up and businesses have setup their development centres in and around the Kalyani Nagar. This has been facilitated through the construction of a new 300 meter bridge connecting Kalyani Nagar with Koregaon Park (Aga Khan Bridge) across the Mula-Mutha river. Big companies like HSBC & Cybage are located on Vithalrao Vandekar Road in Kalyani Nagar. Notable companies/organisations with offices and development centres in Kalyani Nagar are:

• Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
• [(Sky One business house)]
• HSBC
• PTC
• Mphasis
• Cybage
• Cummins
• Vodafone IT
• Mastek
• Saama Technologies
• Ventura

Schools

Kalyani Nagar is home to two high schools:

• The Bishop's School - The Bishop's School is one of Pune's oldest and well known schools. The branch in Kalyani Nagar is their second which opened in 2004. It is co-educational.
• Dr. (Mrs.) Erin Nagarwala School

Shopping Malls & Restaurants

Kalyani Nagar is a popular destination for shopping malls and eating joints. The two main shopping malls are Mariplex and Lifestyle. Mariplex houses the popular Gold Adlabs multiplex and several other shops and restaurants including McDonalds, KFC and Subway. Lifestyle is a more recent mall housing international clothing brands and home interiors and decorations. Some of the other popular restaurants in Kalyani Nagar are Bounty Sizzlers, Rajhdhani, Yanas, Cassanova, Kalyani Veg, Casa De Goa, The Ship, Toscana and Soho. Recently Big Bazaar has also opened its huge retail spn=0.014749,0.019956&t=h&z=16 Location on Google Maps]