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Pune, The City of Business :
Pune, An ideal venue
for Industrial Exposition
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Pune, is located roughly 120 kilometres east of Mumbai at an
altitude of 560 metres above sea level. It is easily accessible by Air, Rail
& Road Transport to most major cities in India such as
Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and
Chennai
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Pune Airport previously had
only domestic flights, but has become an international hub with
flights
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The city has two main railway
stations, Pune Station and Shivajinagar; most long-distance
trains halt at Pune Station. In addition, local/suburban trains
connect Pune Railway Station to the industrial towns
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Public transport in Pune
comes in 3 main forms: buses, auto rickshaws and private cabs.
Pune Municipal Transport (PMT) and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal
transport (PCMT) ply bus routes throughout the city and its
suburbs.
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Once known as the Oxford of
the East for reputation for esteemed colleges and educational
institutions has now become home to many Engineering, Automobile,
Software
and IT Companies.
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All the above factors makes PUNE an ideal venue for an Industrial Exposition. With
several giant projects in the offing, the region is a key
growth-center.
Ahmedabad, The City of Business :
Ahmedabad is also An ideal venue
for Industrial Exposition
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Ahmedabad is located at 23.03° N 72.58° E in western India at an
elevation of 53 metres (174 feet). The city sits on the banks of
the River Sabarmati, in north-central Gujarat. It spans an area
of 205 kmē (79.15 square miles).. It is easily accessible by Air, Rail
& Road Transport to most major cities in India such as
Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune and
Chennai
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Ahmedabad is one of the six operating divisions of the Western
Railway. Railway lines connect the city to all towns in Gujarat,
and to major cities in the rest of India. The Ahmedabad Railway
Station and the Maninagar Railway Station are the main terminals
for the city. The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
provides for both Domestic and International Aviation for the
city and the neighbouring cities of Gandhinagar, Mehsana and
Nadiad. The airport also connects the city with destinations
across India and the world.
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National Highway, linking
Delhi to Mumbai, passes though Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is connected
to Vadodara through National Expressway, a 94 km (58 mi) long
highway with only two exits. This expressway is part of the
Golden Quadrilateral project. Ahmedabad is directly connected by
highways to Bhavnagar, Nadiad, Mehsana, Surendranagar, Bhuj,
Rajkot and Gandhinagar.
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The city's main traffic arteries are the Mahatma Gandhi Road, C.
G. Road, the Jawaharlal Nehru Road, the Ashram Road and the
Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway (S.G. Highway). Auto rickshaws,
share autos and buses are the most popular forms of public
transport. The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) runs
the local bus service in the city. In 2005, AMTS began a drive
to convert all of its petrol and diesel engine buses to run on
compressed natural gas engines to reduce the effects of air
pollution. AMTS runs 750 buses.[36] Bicycles and motorcycles are
a popular medium of transport with the city's young people and
students.
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Ahmedabad is the largest
inland industrial centre in western India, and has historically
enjoyed a reputation as an important base of commerce, trade and
industry. Ahmedabad has a thriving chemicals and pharmaceuticals
industry. Two of the biggest pharmaceutical companies of India —
Zydus Cadila and Torrent Pharmaceuticals — are based in the
city. The city serves as the corporate headquarters of the Adani
Group, which is a leading multinational trading and
infrastructure development company. The Nirma group of
industries, which runs a large number of detergent and chemical
industrial units, has its corporate headquarters in the city. In
recent year many foreign companies have set up their sales
offices and production facilities in Ahmedabad. Amongst them are
Bosch Rexroth, Germany (hydraulic components); Stork,
Netherlands (textile machinery; joint venture with ATE, India's
leading textile equipment trading house); Rollepaal, Netherlands
(pipe extrusion equipment); and Johnson Pumps, Sweden.
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All the above factors makes AHMEDABAD an ideal venue for an Industrial Exposition. With
several giant projects in the offing, the region is a key
growth-center.
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