NDA and Pune City ¶
Location/Physical Characteristics of NDA
The 8300 acre estate sprawling over the open on the left of
the Mutha river (Khadakwasla Lake) was donated by Bombay State. The
backbone of the Estate was the Dudhanvadi plateau.
Visiting NDA
Pune is well connected with all parts of India by Rail, Road and
Air. When at Pune, NDA Khadakwasla is connected only by road and is 24
Kms from Pune Railway Station. City buses ply to NDA at fairly frequent
rate from Deccan Gymkhana and Pune Railway Station. Auto rickshaws are
also available, and if one has own conveyance i.e. car, jeep etc one
can easily come to NDA. The road to NDA is free from dust, noise and
pollution. Hence drive to NDA is convenient and comfortable.
Information on Pune
Fondly called as the Oxford of the East and the cultural capital of
Maharashtra, Pune as a city has grown manifolds over the past few
decades.
Pune city is located at 559 metres from the mean sea level. It is
located in the Deccan Plateau and is about 100 kms east from Konkan
coast and at a distance of about 160 kms from Mumbai.
It is located at the confluence of Mula-Mutha rivers. It is bounded by
hills on the western side. One can see the Sinhagad-Katraj hilly area
to the south. About 12% area of the city is hilly area.