Pune Roadways

By Road Pune is between 160 and 180km from Mumbai by road, depending on starting point in Mumbai. The Mumbai-Pune section of National Highway number 4 is the busiest in the country and often has terrible traffic jams that extend tens of kilometres. This is especially so in the monsoon months.

Highway Helpline If you get stuck on the Pune-Mumbai highway and have access to a mobile Ph, you may call the following numbers to find out the cause of the traffic jam and information on when it is likely to be cleared:
Vadgaon: 02114-73822
Khandala: 02114-73822
Khadki: 020-5819301  

Which Route to Take If you are driving down from south
Mumbai, take the Eastern Express highway from Sion in north-eastern Mumbai and turn at the traffic light that leads to the Sion-Panvel Highway (this is NH4). Drive past the suburbs of Chembur, Deonar, Mankhurd and past the new townships of Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Nerul and Konkan Bhavan through to Kalamboli, Panvel, Khalapur and Khopoli. Drive up the Bor Ghat after Khopoli past Khandala, Lonavala, Karla, Kamshet, Vadgaon and Talegaon up to Dehu.

From the Dehu junction you can approach Pune from two routes. If you proceed straight on, you will encounter the industrial townships of Nigdi, Pimpri-Chinchwad and enter the city's municipal limits at Dapodi. This route is crowded with traffic except late at night. Avoid it if you are entering the city between 15:00 and 19:00 hours. Taking a right turn at the Dehu Road junction will take you on the Pune bypass from where you can enter Pune at several points depending on where you are headed. Turn left at Tathawade for Pimpri-Chinchwad townships, at Wakad for Aundh and Shivajinagar, at Bavdhan for Kothrud and Karve Road and at Katraj for Satara Road and Bibvewadi.

Recommended stops
Between Panvel and Khopoli, there are several clean, multi-cuisine restaurants where you can stop for a snack or a meal. There are also restaurants from Khandala to Lonavala and beyond. These, too, serve a wide range of dishes in several styles worth
sampling en-route. A non-stop drive usually takes between 3.5 to 4.15 hours. Of course, a lot depends on the traffic conditions.

By Taxi The Mumbai-Pune taxi service runs between Dadar Circle and Pune railway station. Ambassador and Premier Padmini taxis take about 4.5 hours to cover the distance.hey seat four (Padmini) to five (Ambassador), which can be a little uncomfortable. You can book the entire taxi or pay for two seats, if you would like a more comfortable ride. The taxis run round-the-clock and are reasonably priced.

By Bus
Across the road from the Mumbai-Pune taxi stand is the terminus for the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation's Dadar-Pune bus service, popularly known as the Asiad Bus Service. Buses leave for Pune every fifteen minutes between 5 a.m. and well past midnight. The last bus often leaves at 2:30 a.m. The buses most often take the old highway (not by-pass) and you can request the driver to allow you to get off at almost any point after Pimpri-Chinchwad. The buses terminate at Pune Railway Station.

You can also board any of the buses operated by private companies. These leave from all over Mumbai and costs depend on type of service, time of year and day. Check departure times from the operators. These buses terminate at either Pune Railway Station, Kothrud, Swargate or Shivajinagar.

Intercity Buses The Railway Bus Stand in Pune is used by buses for points south, including Goa, Belgaum, Kolhapur, Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani. The Shivajinagar Bus Stand is used by buses for points north and north east such as Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Lonavala and Nasik and the Swargate Bus Stand for Sinhagadh. Note: The time table at the Swargate state bus stand is entirely in Marathi with not a word in English anywhere.

City Buses Pune Municipal Transport (PMT) buses reach every part of the city mainly from: Swargate, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune Station, Shivaji Nagar Station, M G Bus Stand, Pune Corporation, Saras Baug.

BUS SERVICES

Buses reach every part of the city mainly from: Swargate, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune Station, Shivaji Nagar Station, M G Bus Stand, Pune Corporation, Saras Baug.Market Yard, Katraj.

Pune Muncipal Transport

Pune Muncipal Transport