Swargate
Swargate
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Swargate is an area of
Bibwewadi, etc.[1]
The areas under Swargate include Guru Nanak Nagar, Mukund Nagar, and Municipal Colony. The old city of Pune ends here.
Geography
Swargate has a
PMPML
buses. Swargate also accommodates a large number of auto-rickshaws which ply their trade from the Swargate bus terminus. These auto-rickshaws provide an important cheap alternative transport to the residents of Pune. These three-wheeled transport alternatives are available in both prepaid and postpaid payment terms at the Swargate bus terminal.
History and tourism
Swargate has a rich history dating back to the pre-independence era. The first bus service from Swargate was started in the year 1940. At that time, the Tongawalas or horse-drawn carriage owners opposed the move. In 1941, the first public bus rolled out of Swargate. There are many places for tourist places and entertainment places in the area of Swargate Those include Ganesh Kalakrida Mandir,
Saras Baug
, Sanas Maidan, and Laxminarayan cinema hall, Parvati, Raja Kelkar Museum, etc. The famous Mahalaxmi temple of Pune is located near Sarasbaug near this area.
Road connectivity
The
MSRTC
stand is in the Jedhe square.
Nearby places
- Nehru Cricket Stadium
- Ganesh Kala Krida Manch
- Saras Baug
- Heera Baug
- Mahalaxmi Temple
Swargate Bus Station
Swargate is one of the major hubs of the
Maharashtra State Transport network.[2] From here buses leave for Mumbai, Satara, Baramati, Kolhapur, Belgaum, and other places[3] around Pune. Buses operate from 4 a.m. to midnight. Recently due to heavy traffic in the area, Pune municipal government has decided to make the major roads in this area one-way only.[4]
It is a very crowded place.
See also
- Deccan Gymkhana
- Shivajinagar
- Pune Railway Station
- Pune
- Pune District
- Maharashtra
- Bengali Restaurant in Pune Bhooj Adda
External links
References
- ^ "Swargate".
- ^ "Swargate from "Maps of India"". Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- ^ "Pune diary". Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- ^ "India express". Retrieved 5 February 2009.