There We Said It, West Pune Is Better Than East Pune!

For the longest time, Punekars have been doting East Pune but not anymore. With the Western part of the city developing systematically at the speed of light, the loyalty of the Punekars seems to be shifting. It wouldn't be wrong to say that the West is now better than the East. Hold your horses, we have full proof arguments and points in favour of West Pune. Read on to know how...

Gastronomic Paradise 

West Pune Better Than East PuneWest has an abundance of places to make your Saturday night plans interesting. The super elite Balewadi High Street is the first name that comes to the mind of any party-animal. There is a long lane of bars, pubs, eateries to choose from as per your mood. Baner is touted to be the next Koregaon Park with plethora of haunts, be it breakfast, brunch, coffee dates, cosy dinners to even never ending drinking sesh. Who can forget the budget friendly and iconic eateries like Cafe Goodluck, Vaishali, Flavours on FC Road. Not far behind are Prabhat Road, Law College Road and even Kothrud has emerged as the new favourite eating hotspot for many!  It's time to bid adios to the dear old East and head to the West.

Gardens Galore! 

West Pune Better Than EastAs the city expanded, the west of Pune started developing and there is no argument that it is better planned. Courtesies to which there are a number of fancy, themed  gardens and open spaces are available for the people to spend their evenings. The Gram Sanskruti Udyan has over 700 sculptures and depicts the rural life,the incredible Smart City Park, everyone's favouriteSaras Baug, Chatrapati Sambhaji Udyan are just a few worth-mentioning gardens in the area.   

Scenic Views And Tekdis

West Pune Better Than East Pune

From the green canopy covered wide roads of Pashan and Aundh to the breath-taking view from the tekdis, everything in the ‘west world’ is pretty like a dream. The area has multiple hillocks for the locals to explore like the Vetal Tekdi, ARAI Tekdi, Baner Hill, Chaturshringi Hills and Parvati Hills. These hills are often visited by morning walkers and nature enthusiasts for its scenic beauty. Even though East of Pune has managed to retain the green cover, there aren’t many hillocks to get excited for. After all, tekdi ki baat hi kuch aur hai

Best Of The Academic World! 

West Pune Better Than East Pune

Pune is known as the Oxford of the East for its world class colleges. Well, get this, a large concentration of these spectacular colleges lie in the Western part of the city. After all, The University of Pune is located in the west. Need we say more? But we shall, to strengthen the argument. The list of renowned and popular colleges and that too in every field of education is endless. Let's start with Fergusson College, Symbiosis, MIT, BMCC, Garware, ILS, FTII, COEP, College of Agriculture, all of them are located in the west and so is the dynamic younger crowd. Not only are these colleges internationally renowned but their campuses are breathtakingly beautiful too. 

Smarter Than The East

West Pune Better than eastThe much talked about Smart City Project came to the town and rang the bell at Aundh, Baner and Balewadi (ABB) first. ABB was the first to be taken under the wings of Smart city plan and some really intriguing initiatives have been taken up there since. From broader roads and cycling tracks to better pedestrian walking and parking spaces, the vision of a more structured city has been implied here. While in the parallel universe, finding a parking is a herculean task in the east. Needless to say, cycling tracks and broad pedestrian walking spaces are a far-fetched dream for them.

The Spectacular Balewadi Stadium

West Pune Better Than East PuneThe magnificent Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, popularly known as the Balewadi Stadium is also located in the West. The internationally renowned sports complex was the venue of the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. Incredible, right? It's a huge complex with an array of  international sporting facilities to explore.  The stadium boasts of indoor badminton courts, basketball court, boxing arena, world class shooting range, tennis court, table tennis hall, two swimming pools,track and field volleyball court…*stops to catch a breath*, they truly have it all. No wonder, people of the area are so fit!    

The Boon Of Accessibility 

West Pune Better Than East Pune

If you are a frequent traveller or a sucker for road trips, you must be well aware that to reach Mumbai, you have to pass through the west. But those living on that side of the town do not need to worry about leaving an hour early to travel across the city through the brutal traffic since they are closer to the highway. Turning green with envy are we?

The Original IT HubHinjewadiLast but not the least, Hinjewadi will be the undisputed IT Hub of Pune. Most tech giants have set up shop here and we aren't surprised! 

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