Pune (is the eighth largest
metropolis in India and the second largest in the state
of Maharashtra. It is situated 560 meters (1,837 feet) above sea
level on the Deccan plateau at the right bank of the Mutha
river. Pune city is the administrative headquarter of Pune district and
was once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire.Pune is known to have
existed as a town since 847 AD. It was the first capital of Shivaji. In the
18th century, Pune became the political centre of Indian subcontinent, as
the seat of Peshwas, the Maratha Empire's prime ministers.
Pune is the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Since
the 1950-60s, Pune has had traditional old-economy industries which continue to
grow. The city is now also known for Manufacturing,
Automobile, Government & Private
sector Research Institutes, Information technology (IT) and Educational, Management,Training
institutes that attract migrants, students and Professionals from not only from
India but also students from South east Asia, Middle East and African
countries.
As one of the largest cities in India, and as a
result of its many colleges and universities, Pune is emerging as a prominent
location for IT and manufacturing companies to expand. Pune has the
seventh largest metropolitan economy and the sixth highest per
capita income in the country.
The automotive
sector is prominent in Pune. Automotive companies like Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mercedes
Benz, Force Motors (Firodia-Group), Kinetic Motors have set ups in Pune. India's
largest engineering conglomerate, the Kirloskar Group, was the first to
bring industry to Pune by setting up Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. in 1945 at
Kirkee in Pune. The Hinjawadi IT Park (officially called the Rajeev Gandhi IT
Park) is a project being started by MIDC to house the IT sector in Pune.
Pune's
proximity to Mumbai, good climate and availability of talent made it a
destination for large firms like Tata Motors (TELCO then), Buckau Wolf (Thyssen
Krupp now), KSB Pumps, Hindustan Antibiotics and several others.
Pune is the largest hub in India for German
companies. Pune is one of the premier industrial centers of India. It is home
to one of the world's three largest two-wheeler manufacturers, Bajaj Auto.
Other global automobile names like Telco, Mercedes Benz and Bajaj Tempo also
have huge manufacturing facilities here. Apart from the auto giants, a large
number of engineering, electronic and electrical industries
have set up base in the large, medium and small scale sectors.
Bajaj Electricals Ltd, Cummins Generator
Technologies India Ltd., Cummins India Ltd, Haer Appliances India Pvt. Ltd., LG
Electronics India P Ltd, Valeo Engine & Electrical System India Pvt. Ltd.,
Whirlpool of India Ltd, Dow Corning India Pvt. Ltd., Foseco India Ltd.,
Fresenius Kabi India Pvt. Ltd., are also located in Pune region.
Pune is home to some of India's important research
institutes. Some of the major research centres are: National
Chemical Laboratory (NCL), National Chemical Laboratory(NCL), National
Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG), National AIDS Research Centre (NARI).
Pune also some famous colleges such as FTII( Film
& television Insitute of India) Fergusson college, Deccan College, National
Defence Academy(NDA) among others. Ganapati festival were started in India
first in Pune by Balgangadhar Tilak.
At Eagle travels we run services between Rajkot
& Pune via Ahmedabad, We also connect with our services to Banglore. We are
running our services to Pune since 1986 that’s 27 years.Today we have two types
of services to Pune,One is Non AC sleeper & Volvo sleeper service. In your
service for over 2 decades. We are preferred traveler to Businessmen &
students travelling to Pune.
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