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The other name for the Pune city is Punyanagari, which means the city of virtuous deeds. It is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra. Earlier this city was favoured by musicians and artists earlier. It was an important military center during the British rule. The city serves as the base for the manufacture of automobiles. Popularly known as Oxford of east, the Pune city has renowned and well established colleges even during early years of 1900s.
Pune city has excellent rail, road and air links between the various parts of Maharashtra state. The city also has established connections of road, rail and air transport to all the important destinations of the country. All these make transportation in Pune a hassle-free affair. Most of tourists from other cities reach Pune city via Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi. Local trains are operated to Pune from Pimpri, Chinchwad and Lonowala. Pune city has two main railway stations. One is at Pune and the other station is at Shivaji nagar. The Mumbai - Pune express highway offers luxurious rides with the help of road transport. The air-conditioned taxis , either with blue or white color, operate between the cities of Mumbai and Pune on the basis of prepaid fare. Taxis with prepaid fare services are found in the railway station and airport. Journey by train to Mumbai from Pune will take about 3 hours.
The name of the Pune airport is called Lohegaon Airport. It is situated approximately at a distance of about of 10 km from the center of the city. Direct flights are being operated between Pune and Dubai by Air India. On the other hand, Indian Airlines operate direct flights to Singapore from Pune. The other important airlines which operate domestic flights are Jet air ways and Air Sahara. Air routes are connected to all the major cities like Mumbai Bangalore Hyderabad and Chennai. Spice jet and Air Deccan operate flight services to all the important destinations within the country at very economical rates. Auto rickshaws, prepaid cabs and buses are available from all the areas of the city for reaching the airport terminal.
Different means of transportation in Pune are available to travel within the city. Auto rickshaws are readily available to go around the city in Pune. The road traffic is quite heavy and not regulated. Convenient parking facilities are not available within the city. Roads within the Pune City are not broad. Since the parking facilities are not up to the expectation hiring of vehicles like taxi or motor bike is not advisable. Auto fares have to be negotiated to avoid unnecessary arguments since meters are not used by the auto drivers. Additional charges will be added to the fare for baggage and for stopping in certain places before reaching the particular destination. Local buses services are operated frequently within the Pune city to all the important areas nearby.
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