Katraj is a suburb of Pune and comes within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation. It is strategically located on the Pune- Link Road, between Ambegaon and Kondwa in the south of the city. Katraj is divided into two tunnels; Old Tunnel and New Tunnel. The Old Tunnel is situated on Ghat and is used by MSRTC buses and other vehicles to go from Swargate to south Maharashtra. The New Tunnel is located on the NH-4, Pune. It is a 1,338 meter-long, three-lane tunnel.
Some of the nearby localities to Katraj are Ambegaon Budruk, Bibwewadi, Gultekdi, Kondhwa, Parvati Darshan and Vadgaon Budruk. Also, Hinjewadi, the IT hub of Pune is located at a distance of 9 kilometres via the Mumbai- Bypass Road. This locality is famous for Lake which is located in the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park in Katraj. The lake is spread over 17 hectares (42 acres) and is surrounded by Snake Park on three sides.
Connectivity
Katraj is conveniently located on the Pune- Link Road which directly connects it to Pune and Mumbai towards its north and Satara and Bangalore towards it south. The locality offers smooth connectivity to other parts of the city through the Mumbai- Bypass Road. The region is served by Municipal Transport (PMT) and provides connectivity to Santosh Nagar, dar Nagar and Yewalewadi.The Railway Station is 12 kilometers from Katraj and the Central Railway Station is 13 kilometres.
Educational Institutions
Katraj houses several well-known schools that provide quality education. These include Shri Chakradhar Swami School, BVP Secondary School, English Medium School, KBP Vidya Mandir, Chakradhar Vidya Mandir and Jayawant Shikshan Prasarak Mandal. Famous colleges in the area include Bharati Vidyapeeth University College Of Ayurveda, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Technology and Oasis School of Management Studies.
Hospitals
Hospital, Chandra Hospital, AI Sneh Multispeciality Hospital & Diagnostic Centre, Hospital, Danattare Hospital, Bal Vikas Hospital and Sanjiwini Hospital are some of the good hospitals in this locality.
Real Estate in Katraj
The demand for real estate properties in Katraj is rising due to well-developed infrastructure and enhanced connectivity. The locality offers a mix of property types ranging from plots, apartments to independent houses.Many leading developers like ACME Landmark, Gagan Properties, Anshul Realties, Realty, Amit Housing, Radhika Developers and Venkatesh Construction have come up with big real estate projects in this area. Some of the ongoing residential projects in Katraj are Lilika by Anshul Realties, Gagan Krishnangan by Gagan Properties and Callista by ACME Landmark. The unit sizes of apartments range from 649 sq. ft. to 1759 sq. ft.The average real estate price in Katraj is Rs. 4,233 per sq. ft., with the minimum and maximum property price being Rs. 3,500 per sq. ft. and Rs. 5,200 per sq. ft., respectively.
Property rates in Katraj have risen by upto 13.9% in last 6 months.
