Wadgaonsheri (Wadgaon Sheri) also spelled as "Vadgaonsheri" (PMC office located inNagar Road) is an upmarket residential and commercial neighborhood of Pune, India located off the Nagar Road and centrally located all within 5 to 10 minutes drive to Viman Nagar Airport, Kalyani Nagar, Koregaon Park, Kharadi to name a few. Earlier a village outside the city, It is now one of the luxury upmarket areas of Pune, with real estate prices being quite high and increasing.[1] It is an upscale luxury residential location due to easy accessibility to work and leisure as well as good educational institutions, making it a coveted and highly sought after residential destination. A significant central section of Wadgaonsheri, Digambar Nagar, has been renamed New Kalyani Nagar given the massive new upscale constructions from several prominent real estate organizations in the city and also its strategic location in close proximity to posh area of Kalyani Nagar. The entire locality is bounded by Nagar Road towards north and Mula Mutha River towards south. Also, the upscale area of Koregaon Park and IT hub of Kharadi are easily accessible, nearly 5km, from Wadgaonsheri. Several apartment complexes, completed as well as developing, are spread across the locality. Wadgaonsheri (Ramwadi) is also home to many NGOs and Educational Societies like Christ College and De Nobili College, "The largest Jesuit scholasticate in the world."
The entire neighborhood of Wadgaonsheri lies along the Nagar Road. Other major roads in this locality are the Somnath Nagar Road, Anand Park Road, Wadgaonsheri Main Road and Kalyani Nagar Road. The Pune Junction is about 6.5 kilometers from Wadgaonsheri while the Pune International Airport at Lohgaon is just about 5 kilometers away. City centers like Shivajinagar, Deccan Gymkhana, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Camp, Hadapsar are all within a radius of nine to ten kilometers. The Yerwada Central Jail and the Pune Mental Hospital too are situated five kilometers.
Transport
Wadgaonsheri is serviced by the PMPML & Metro (Kalyani Nagar). Buses connect it to other parts of Pune like Manpa (Bus no.165) and Kumbre Park. Anand Park Being connected to Manpa by bus no. 133; Sainathnagar to Manpa by bus no. 133 and to Kumbre Park; Shubham Society connected to Manpa by bus no. 132. New Bus service include Wadgaonsheri via Anand Park to Manpa (bus no. 133A) and Wadgaonsheri via Shubham Society to Manpa (bus no. 132A).
More recently Pune Metro Rail line has been planned to pass through Wadgaonsheri - Ramwadi area.
Other modes
Other modes of transport are auto rickshaw, six-seaters, private buses and vehicles.
Population
The total population is estimated to be around 5 lakhs +.[citation needed]
Economy
Wadgaonsheri is home to many information technology companies like Barclays, Amazon, FiServ, Mindcrest India Private Limited, Mlogica Computech India Private Limited, E Space IT Park, Azhar Pathan IT Agency. Warehouses such as Myntra, Dhelivery, Amazon, Flipkart are also very prominent.
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