Khed City

Khed City is an Industrial park near Pune, India. With an area of over 4200 acres, Khed city is a joint venture between Kalyani group and MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation).

History
Khed City came into existence in the year 2010. Khed City, was formed under Khed Economic Infrastructure Ltd (KEIPL), which is a joint venture between Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and Kalyani Group.

Civic Administration
The 4200 acres of land is divided into Domestic Tariff Area, a sector specific SEZ (Engineering and Electronic sector), 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.

Geography
Khed city is located in Khed Taluka of Pune district, at an altitude of approximately 2,100 feet above sea level, at the intersection of Western Ghats and the Deccan Plateaus. It is situated between the latitudes of approximately 18.8405° North and 73.9072° East.

Languages
Marathi 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 (KTTL), a division of Kalyani Technoforge Ltd (KTFL), 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
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 km Distance between Khed city and Pune Airport – 50 km  Distance between Khed city and JNPT – 146 km

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.