Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad

Pimpri-Chinchwad

The Detroit of the East, and now, its fastest-growing Smart City.

Pimpri-Chinchwad (PCMC) is India's single most important automotive manufacturing hub and one of Asia's largest industrial clusters. Home to Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Force Motors, Daimler Chrysler India, Jaguar Land Rover India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mercedes-Benz India, General Motors, and Volkswagen India, the city's MIDC industrial estates have attracted 4,000+ manufacturing units across automotive, engineering, pharma, and chemicals. Commercially, PCMC is a city of 2.8 million people with Metro Purple Line (PCMC Bhavan to Swargate) fully operational, placing it on Pune's transit spine. It i

Managed Offices / Commercial BuildingsCo-working Spaces
Population~2.8 million
Industrial Units4,000+ (across Bhosari, Chinchwad, Akurdi MIDC estates)
MetroPurple Line (Line 1), PCMC Bhavan to Swargate, fully operational
Smart CityYes, Government of India Smart City Mission; Rainbow BRTS system
Key Industrial ZonesBhosari MIDC, Chinchwad MIDC, Akurdi MIDC, Pimpri Industrial Estate
Key HighwayOld Mumbai-Pune Highway (NH-48); Mumbai-Pune Expressway (Y-junction ~5 km)
AirportPune International Airport ~25 km
Population~2.8 million
Industrial Units4,000+ (across Bhosari, Chinchwad, Akurdi MIDC estates)
MetroPurple Line (Line 1), PCMC Bhavan to Swargate, fully operational
Smart CityYes, Government of India Smart City Mission; Rainbow BRTS system
Key Industrial ZonesBhosari MIDC, Chinchwad MIDC, Akurdi MIDC, Pimpri Industrial Estate
Key HighwayOld Mumbai-Pune Highway (NH-48); Mumbai-Pune Expressway (Y-junction ~5 km)
AirportPune International Airport ~25 km

Key Employers

Bajaj AutoTata MotorsForce MotorsMercedes-Benz IndiaDaimler Chrysler IndiaForbes-MarshallAlfa Laval IndiaThyssen Krupp India

Space Types Available

Managed Office

Managed Offices / Commercial Buildings

Co-working

Co-working Spaces

Commute & Connectivity

MetroRail / SuburbanAirportRoad
ConnectionDetailsDistance
Metro (Purple Line)PCMC Bhavan station, fully operational terminusOn-site
Nearest Railway StationPimpri Station / Chinchwad Station / Kasarwadi (Central Railway)1–3 km
AirportPune International Airport (Lohegaon)~25 km
Major HighwayOld Mumbai-Pune Highway (NH-48), direct frontageSpine road
Mumbai-Pune ExpresswayY-Junction entry (Bhosari)~5 km
Key Feeder RoadsSpine Road (MIDC); Old Mumbai-Pune Highway; Pimpri-Chinchwad Link RoadsInternal industrial
City Centre (Shivajinagar)Via Purple Line or road~18 km
Hinjewadi Phase IVia Nashik Phata–Hinjewadi Road~12 km
MumbaiVia Mumbai-Pune Expressway~140 km

Market Context

  • Industrial Composition

IT Parks & Campuses

  • MIDC Bhosari Industrial Estate
  • MIDC Chinchwad Industrial Estate
  • MIDC Akurdi Industrial Estate
  • Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park (Hinjewadi)
  • Various standalone commercial buildings

Managed Office Operators

Various standalone commercial buildingsSmartworks / Awfis

Co-working Operators

AwfisRegus / IWG

Companies in this Market

Engineering & Manufacturing R&D

Bajaj AutoTata MotorsForce MotorsMercedes-Benz IndiaDaimler Chrysler IndiaForbes-MarshallAlfa Laval IndiaThyssen Krupp IndiaSandvik AsiaBosch IndiaKinetic EngineeringKawasaki India

Pharma & Life Sciences

Hindustan Antibiotics Limited

Global Technology (Adjacent / IT arm)

TCSWipro

Sectors with Significant Presence

Automotive Manufacturing

India's largest automotive manufacturing cluster; virtually all global OEMs have plants here

Auto Components & Engineering

Tier-1 and tier-2 automotive suppliers, tooling, and engineering firms, 4,000+ units

Pharma & Life Sciences

Historical pharma manufacturing belt; Hindustan Antibiotics is India's pharma founding company

Heavy Engineering & Industrial

Forbes-Marshall, Alfa Laval, Sandvik, high-precision engineering and industrial equipment

IT Services

Hinjewadi (within PCMC) is the second-largest IT employment cluster in the country

Infrastructure & Business Environment

Manufacturing-Grade Infrastructure

MIDC PCMC provides dedicated industrial power (220 KV lines), 80+ km of MIDC asphalted roads within the industrial estates, industrial water supply (144 MLD from Pavana river), and effluent management infrastructure.

Talent Pipeline

PCMC's massive manufacturing workforce (estimated 17 lakh+ employed in the broader Pune industrial ecosystem) creates a deep skilled-trades pipeline. For white-collar roles, proximity to Savitribai Phule Pune University (~15 km), Symbiosis (~20 km), and COEP Technological University (~12 km) provides engineering and management graduates.

Smart City Infrastructure

Rainbow BRTS, smart traffic management, and underground utility ducting are government-funded upgrades under the Smart City Mission. PCMC received Maharashtra's top-performing municipal corporation award in 2025 mid-term reviews.

Power & Connectivity

MIDC-dedicated power substations ensure industrial-grade supply reliability. The old NH-48 and Mumbai-Pune Expressway provide unmatched freight and logistics road connectivity for manufacturing operations.