Saswad is a municipal council in Pune, Maharashtra. It is located along the banks of the River Karha and is known to be home to Aacharya P.K. Atre, noted socialist, filmmaker and writer. The area is located towards the south of Pune and is 25 kilometres from the city centre.
Areas such as Chakan, Maval, Wakad, Mundhwa, Kothrud and Kondhwa are located close to Saswad. A drive of 20 minutes from Saswad leads you to the IT hub of Hadapsar. The four-lane Saswad Hadapsar Road is under-construction. Saswad is served by PMPML (Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited) buses and has a depot. Buses from Swargate and Hadapsar ply every 25 and 10 minutes, respectively.
The Pune Railway Station is a drive of 40-minute drive from here, while the Pune Airport is around 50 to 60 minutes away, along the Kharadi Bypass Road.
Saswad can also be easily accessed from Purandar Fort and Narayanpur (7 kilometres) and Jejuri (15 kilometres).
Saswar real estate is sought after for its well-developed social infrastructure. Property in Saswad measures from 502 to 11,000 sq ft, while the configurations on offer are 1 and 2BHK. Saswad property has one upcoming and three under- construction projects. Popular projects in the area include Areva’s Tapasvi Sankul which has 42 units measuring from 502 to 886 sq ft and Venkatesh Construction’s Swapna Nagari, which has 152 units measuring from 630 to 925 sq ft. The price of property here has gone up by 8.2 per cent in past 29 months.
The area has numerous schools such as Katoba High School, Bal Vikas Mandir, Gurukul Enligh School and Shivaji English Medium School. Hospitals that can be accessed easily from here are Shree Hospital and Chintamani Hospital.
