The 4200 acres of land is divided into Domestic Tariff Area, a sector specific SEZ, and social infrastructure along with a rehabilitation and resettlement area for the displaced locals.It falls under the ‘C’ zone as per the Maharashtra Industrial policy 2013. The Non-industrial area has a provision of support services including academic, social, entertainment, healthcare, and other facilities for its citizens.
The district experiences a hot semi-arid climate bordering with tropical wet and dry with average temperatures ranging between 20 and 28 °C. Three main seasons:
Summer – March to June; Max Temp 42°C
Monsoon – July to October; Temp 22 to 28 °C
Winter – November to Feb; Temp 7 to 22 °C
Languages
is the official and most spoken language, while English, Hindi, Gujarati and Kannada are spoken by a considerable part of the population. Majority of the residents know at least 3 different languages.
Economy
As of 2019, Khed City has over 47 domestic and multinational companies. Mars International, the wholly owned subsidiary of Mars Inc. Has invested around 1000 Crore for their chocolate manufacturing plant. Hyosung T&D, a subsidiary of the South Korean Automotive manufacturer, Hyosung Corps, has a green field manufacturing unit in 14 Acres.Maxion wheels, a worlds leader in automotive wheel manufacturing, has invested around Rs. 350 Crore for their 20 Acre manufacturing unit.Amul India has invested for an Ice Cream manufacturing facility in 11 Acres worth. Kalyani Transmission Technologies Ltd, a division of Kalyani Technoforge Ltd, have their manufacturing facility in Khed City, Pune. Other major names include JSW MI Steel, Lenze Mechatronics, Linnhoff India, Hira Technologies, Maico Ventilation
Public transportation in Pune includes Pune Suburban Railway, bus services operated by PMPML and auto rickshaws. Online transport network companies such as Uber and Ola Cabs also provide rideshare and taxi services in the city. Construction of Pune Metro, an urban mass rapid transit system, is underway as of 2018. Distance between Khed city and Pune Railway Station – 53 kms Distance between Khed city and Pune Airport – 50 kms Distance between Khed city and JNPT – 146 kms
Pune-Nashik railway corridor
The Maharashtra state government has recently announced the proposal of connecting Pune & Nashik via a 231 km railway line. According to the Maharashtra Railway Infrastructure Development Limited, the laying of tracks will commence from Feb 2019. Once complete, It will be used not only by passengers but also for transporting agricultural and industrial goods.
