About Wakad

Wakad is located in the northwestern suburbs of Pune. The area is located on the Mumbai Expressway and is close to places like Pimple Saudagar, Thergaon, Tathawade, Hinjewadi, Balewadi and Baner. It has emerged as a growing residential area due to good connectivity, proximity to Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park Hinjewadi and abundant real estate opportunities. The area is dominated by high-rise apartment projects, some of which are Akshar Elementa, Kolte Patil Western Avenue, Sapphire Park Co-Op Housing Society, Sonigara Kesar and Kalpataru Harmony.

It is well connected via Mumbai Expressway (NH-48), Wakad-Bhosari BRTS Road and Aundh-Ravet BRTS Road. Buses operated by Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) connect Wakad to various parts of Pune. Pune Junction Railway Station and Pune International Airport are within an hour. This locality provides adequate social and retail infrastructure to its residents. Some of the best schools and hospitals in and around this region are Wisdom World School, Akshara International School, Kamal Pratish Hanshan Litera Zee School, Wakkad European School, Lifepoint Multispecialty Hospital, Surya Mother Baby Care Super Specialty Hospital and Ruby Hall Clinic Hinjewadi. For shopping purposes, there are several grocery stores in the vicinity of Varkade. Xion Mall, Westend Mall and City One Mall are also nearby.

The region is located near the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, which is divided into 3 phases and includes several business parks and corporate parks that house the offices of major IT/ITeS and BPO units, as well as some automotive and biotech companies. Some of the prominent companies here are Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro Technologies, Capgemini, Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant and Synechron Technologies.