How to choose an area to live in Pune: by work hub and traffic

In Pune, choose the area by your work hub and by how the roads and public transport serve it. The large IT and business hubs are in the west and east, and travel between them can be slow at peak times, so living close to where you work matters more than in many other cities.

Which areas are near which work hub?

• Hinjewadi, Wakad and Baner: in the west, near the large IT park, with many apartments and PGs.
• Kharadi, Viman Nagar and Magarpatta: in the east, with offices, large apartment communities and the airport nearby.
• Aundh, Balewadi and Pashan: north-west areas, with a mix of established and newer housing.
• Kothrud, Karve Nagar and Erandwane: older west-central neighbourhoods, popular with families and students.
• Camp, Koregaon Park and Shivajinagar: central areas with a mix of older and newer buildings and easy access to the city.
• Hadapsar, Kondhwa and Wanowrie: south-east, with residential belts and a mix of housing.

What should I check?

1. The commute at peak hour on a weekday. Some stretches that look short on a map are slow in practice.
2. Whether a bus or metro route serves both ends of your journey.
3. Water supply: ask what the building depends on and about summer shortages.
4. How the area is for students or families: schools, colleges, shops and a clinic nearby.
5. The kind of housing: gated societies, independent houses, PGs or co-living.

If I am buying, what else matters?

Check the project's RERA registration, the approvals and the title before you pay. Read RERA explained, the documents checklist and stamp duty and registration.

How do I shortlist on Bhavano?

Open Pune, pick a category and an area and compare listings. Use PG listings for a room, apartments for rent for a flat and apartments for sale to buy. Then walk through the flat viewing checklist, and read the guide to moving to a new city.