| Vishrantwadi | |
| Wadi | |
| — city neighbourhood — | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Pune |
| Parliamentary constituency | Pune |
| Civic agency | Pune Municipal Corporation |
| Official languages | Marathi, English |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Vishrantwadi (Marathi: विश्रांतवाडी) is a city neighbourhood of Pune City in the State of Maharashtra, India. Vishrantwadi is a fast-growing and relatively new residential neighbourhood to the north of the city and includes the areas of Mohanwadi, Pratik Nagar, Kasturbawadi(now known as Kasturba Housing Society), Phule Nagar, Mental Corner, Police Lines, Shanti Nagar, Dhanori, Tingre Nagar, Kalas, Mhaskewasti and Dighi.
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Vishrantwadi is located at and shares the border with
The entire neighbourhood of Vishrantwadi lies along the Alandi Road. Other major roads in this locality are the Tingare Nagar Road (Vishrantwadi-Airport Road) and Dhanori Road. Pune Railway station is about 7 kilometers from Vishrantwadi while the Pune International Airport at Lohegaon is about 4 kilometers. City centers like Shivajinagar, Deccan Gymkhana, Mahatma Gandhi Road (MG Road), Camp are all within a radius of ten kilometers.
The Yerwada Central Prison and the Regional Mental hospital, Pune too are situated nearby.
Vishrantwadi used to be a resting place for the thousands of warkaris who made the annual pilgrimage from Alandi to Pandharpur in South Maharashtra by foot. 'Vishrant' in Marathi means "rest", "wadi"means "hamlet" or "town" and thus the name 'Vishrantwadi'. Even today the annual Sant Dynaneshwar palkhi (pilgrimage procession) from Alandi to Pandharpur passes through Vishrantwadi and is a visual treat.
Vishrantwadi is well connected to the rest of Pune by both buses and autos throughout the day. PMPML operates a number of routes to, fro and through Vishrantwadi. The PMPML is also planning to implement the BRTS on Alandi Road and the Vishrantwadi-Airport Road.
In the past, Vishrantwadi was largely peopled by Marathi speaking middle-class Maharashtrian families. Recently, with Pune becoming more cosmopolitan, a large number of Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu speaking families have settled down here as well. It is a favoured residential choice for people working in the IT sector whose offices are in and around Kalyani Nagar, Yerwada, Viman Nagar. Proximity to the city center, no pollution, good infrastructure and connectivity has led to a substantial increase in population.
There are a number of army and air force establishments nearby, amongst which are the Bombay Engineering Group and Centre, Khadki military cantonment, GREF Centre and Lohegaon Air Force station. Vishrantwadi is the location of the residential complex of Pune City Police at Police Lines.