Chikhali, Pune

Overview
Chikhali is a suburb located in the north of Pune. It is a village in Ambegaon taluka of Pune district. It comes under the jurisdiction of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. It is about 20.5 km from Pune and 140 km from Mumbai. This locality is surrounded by Mahalunge to the North, Moshi to the East, Talwade and Dehu Road to the West, and Chinchwad to its South. Other prominent localities situated close to Chikhali are Talwade, Moshi, Chimbali, Dehu, Pradhikaran, Chinchwad, MIDC, Dehu Road, Kelgaon among others. It is located very close to industrial zones and IT hubs. The area has good civic amenities and is very well-connected to the other parts of the city. A varieties of residential projects are available in the area and range from affordable to luxury. Although, residential property rates are going up at a fast pace, still affordable housing to suit the needs of the mid and the junior-level of the various companies can be found here.

Connectivity
Chikhali is well connected by road and rail networks. Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd. BRTS, and a host of other private buses connect the area to neighbouring areas.

There are few arterial roads which runs through the area, i.e; Dehu - Alandi Road, Chikhali Akurdi Road, Dehu-Moshi Road, and Chikhali Road. These roads are also consider as major roads for Chikhali.

Pune International Airport is located at a distance of 27.5 km via Alandi Road/Pune -Alandi Road.

Akurdi, Chinchwad, Pimpri, Kasarwadi, Dapodi, Khadki, and Pune Junction are its nearby railway stations. However, Chinchwad is the nearest and major railway station to Chikhali situated at a distance of 6.9 km via Chikhali - Kaspate Vasti BRTS Road.

Factors for past growth
Due to the presence of various IT majors and other multinational companies, Pune has been witnessing a rapid increase in working population from outside. As a result, there has been a flow in the demand for residential apartments in Chikhali.

Apart from IT majors and multinational companies, the government of Maharashtra is also keen to develop the area as a modern town and it has given permission to a number of projects in the area. The civic amenities have also improved here. The industrial and IT Sector growth have led to the development of retail and hospitality sector.

Factors for future growth
Chikhali’s close proximity to major IT industries and automobile companies has been one of the key drivers of population in the locality, fueling residential demand and development in the locality. The area’s excellent connectivity has been a prime mover, with the Pune-Nashik highway and Dehu Alandi Road being just 5 km and 100 feet away, respectively.

Proposed and Planned Infra
Pothole-ridden roads repairing work and widening of roads work have been started by PCMC.

Proposed fourth water treatment plant in Chikhali by PCMC.

There is a plan to develop new roads and gardens in fringe areas.

The state govt has also approved the transfer of around 30 acres of land in Chikhali to the college of Engineering Pune for campus expansion.

Infra development (Social & Physical)
NIBM Annexe has some good quality schools in its vicinity. Some of them are Sadhana English Medium School, Vidyarthi Vichar English and Marathi Higher Secondary School, Priyadarshani School, Shri Shri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir, Moshi, PCPC Primary School, GSK English School, Smart Kidz Preschool, Kidzee Pradhikaran etc. It also houses some famous colleges and institutions nearby. It includes Modern College of Pharmacy, Abhishek Arts, Commerce, and Science Junior College, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Conquest College, Phoenix Junior College among others.

Some of the renowned hospitals providing health care facilities to the residents of Chikhali includes Gangotri Hospital, Lotus Multispeciality Hospital, Dhanashree Hospital, Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Lokmanya Hospital, Mayur Hospital, Icon Hospital, Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital, Akurdi PCMC Hospital to name a few.

Diagonal Mall, M-Mart, Premier Plaza Mall,City One Mall, and Central Mall are the nearby malls which serves the daily need of the people. Apart from that, it also houses retail outlets of national and international brands such as My Jio Store, Raymond Retail Shop, Max Fashion, Amul Retail Outlet, Max, Peter England, D-Mart etc.