Hinjawadi (also incorrectly spelt Hinjewadi) is a suburb on the outskirts of Pune, India. It houses the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, a large tech and business park spread over 2,800 acres, which was built by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation.[1][2][3][4]

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Hinjawadi हिंजवडी
Neighbourhood
(Top to bottom) Embassy Tech Zone, Infosys campus, Cognizant delivery center
Nickname:  Cyber District
Hinjawadi Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18.594596°N 73.718519°E / 18.594596; 73.718519
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
City	Pune
Government
• Body	Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority
Demonym(s)	Punekar, Puneri, Puneite
Languages
• Official	Marathi,English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	411057
Telephone code	91-(0)-20
Vehicle registration	MH 14, MH 12
Website	https://pmc.gov.in/mr

History

Earlier, Hinjawadi was a village until the construction of the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park. Today, it is one of the epicenters of IT industry in India. To enhance the overall planning and development of Hinjawadi area, it was brought under the jurisdiction of PMRDA. Initially, the State Government was reluctant on the demands to bring the Hinjawadi under the jurisdiction of either PMC or PCMC as this area needed special attention. Currently, the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park is divided into three major phases with further phases planned. Eventually, the Hinjawadi Industries Association (HIA) was laid out to provide a joint forum to all stakeholders based out of Hinjawadi and nearby places.

Hinjawadi is a proposed hub for integrated townships in Pimpri-Chinchwad.[5] The new Special Township Policy Act of the Maharashtra government has laid down an integrated approach to the development of townships to de-congest Pune Municipal Corporation areas and encourage new settlements in its periphery though higher FSI (floor space index) than what is normally allowed in the municipal limits.

Transport

Road transport

Given to rapid development, Hinjawadi is prone to severe traffic congestion during the peak hours i.e. 8.00 AM to 12:00 PM and 5.30 PM to 8.00 PM. Accordingly, the HMVs (Heavy Motor Vehicles) are barred from entering Hinjawadi during these hours. The area sees a commute of roughly over 250,000 employees on a daily basis to and from the IT park.[6]

Education

1. International Institute of Information Technology, Pune,[7] Hinjawadi
2. Symbiosis International University, Hinjawadi
3. Alard Group of Institutes, Hinjawadi
4. Alard Public School, Hinjawadi
5. Alard College of Engineering and Management, Hinjawadi
6. Alard College of Pharmacy, Hinjawadi
7. Alard Institute Of Management Sciences, Hinjawadi
8. International Institute Of Management Studies, Nere
9. Mahindra International School, Hinjawadi
10. Blue Ridge Public School,[8] Hinjawadi
11. Pawar Public School,[9] Maan
12. VIBGYOR High School,[10] Hinjawadi
13. The Genius English Medium High School, Hinjawadi
14. Rahul International School [11]
15. Mount Litera Zee School, Hinjawadi
16. SPORTSLIFE Football School,[12]^{[failed verification]} Hinjawadi

See also

• Magarpatta
• Kharadi
• Aundh
• Talawade
• Shivajinagar
• Kalyani Nagar
• Viman Nagar

References