Hadapsar is a developed town in eastern Pune City, Maharashtra, India. After 1990, Hadapsar developed into a major industrial area and is now one of the most densely populated and developed areas of Pune District. It is well connected to all parts of city. Distances to popular city centers is: Pune Railway Station 8km, Lohegaon Airport 8km, Koregaon Park 5km, Swargate Bus Stand 7km and Shivaji Nagar Railway Station 12km.
During the second Anglo-Maratha war, a battle was fought between Jaswantrao (Yashwantrao) Holkar and Peshwa (and Scindia) in which Jaswantrao defeated the army of Peshwa and Scindia at Hadapsar in 25 October 1802.
Hadapsar is an industrial suburb and part of the Pune Municipal Corporation. Hadapsar is home to corporations such as Serum Institute of India PVT LTD, MMR department, Honeywell, Bharat Forge, Gits Food Products,[1] Indian Hume Pipe Factory, EDP, and Accurate. It is also home to the Hadapsar Industrial Estate.
Tourist attractions in the vicinity include Theur, Kanifnath Temple, Purandar Fort and Mastani Talav (a lake). The annual Wari pilgrimages of Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram travel by palkhee from Alandi and Dehu respectively, passing through Hadapsar, after which the routes are again separated.
Kanifnath Temple: This ancient temple is believed to be of the Navnaths. A small cave forms its entrance. Women are not allowed to pass through the cave. Kanifnath temple is around 30km from Pune. From Hadapsar, two roads reach the temple. One is via Wadki, and the other is via Wadki and Saswad.
Theur: Theur is a pilgrimage site for Chintamani Ganapati Temple. This Ganesha Temple is one of the eight Ashtavinayak temples. This temple stands fifth in the line of Ashtavinayaks. It is believed that Lord Brahma found peace of mind at this place by seeking the help of Lord Ganesha.
Mastani Talav: People believed that Bajirao and Mastani rode horses and spent time in the octagonal lake near Pune's outskirts. It can be seen from Dive ghat on the way from Saswad to Pune. This pond is situated in village Wadaki.
Purandar Fort: Purandar fort is the birthplace of Sambhaji Raje Bhosle (the second Chhatrapati and son of Chhatrapati Shivajiraje Bhosle). Purandar stands 4,472ft above sea level in the Western ghat (southeast side of Pune) near Saswad village, about 40km from Hadapsar. Purandar fort is a well known trekking site.
Tukai Tekadi: A hill located near the Gliding Centre. A temple is nearby for goddess Tukai.[2]
The Gliding Centre at Hadapsar Airport offers three Super Blanik L23 aircraft, which are two-seater gliders (sailplanes). Pilots must possess a valid Glider Pilot License. The center offers training to aspiring pilots. Gliding season takes place between monsoon seasons, from October until May or early June.[citation needed]
Hadapsar railway station is little ahead of Amanora town centre and local trains travelling Southbound towards Daund Junction/Solapur stop here. Pune Junction railway station provides more rail services. Currently Hadapsar railway station is ready to use for traveller and very good facility made available for the tourist traveling south Maharashtra and India. It will act as a satellite station to Pune. In October 2023, the Hadapsar-Hyderabad Express was extended to Kazipet.[4]
New Pune Airport Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International Airport is a proposed greenfield airport project to serve the city of Pune, India. It will be built near Saswad and Jejuri in Purandar Talukas of Pune District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The proposed airport will be spread over 2,400 hectares.[2][3] This airport will also boost trade from Pune and neighbouring districts as it will have its own dedicated cargo terminal.
Lohegaon Air Force Station serves as the main passenger airport for the city. Due to its status as a "restricted international airport", only two to four international flights can operate from there. Moreover, it is an Air Force base and has a single civil terminal which operates both international as well as domestic traffic.[7]
Almost 65 to 70 flights operate connecting major domestic destinations. This is crowding the existing airport and leading to delay of flights as the airport has only eight parking bays out of which one is used for VIP's and other is used for charter operations and the remaining carry the load of international as well as domestic flights. Hence, this led to the need for a dedicated international airport for the city as the city is one of the fastest-growing cities in India and is included in the Smart City program of the Indian government. However, until completion of the new international airport, the existing airport will be expanded with a second terminal.[8]
Hadapsar is located along the Mumbai Hyderabad National Highway, also known as NH65, which also connects Pune and Solapur. It is also well connected to Pune Nagar highway through Kharadi bypass.
