Khadki

Khadki is a town close Pune in Maharashtra, India. Once a city neighborhood and a cantonment abutting Pune, it is currently inside a quickly growing semi city. Khadki was the site of the Battle of Khadki, battled between the British East India Company and the Marathas in 1817 in which Baji Rao II, the Peshwa ruler was vanquished. Not long after the war, the British set up a cantonment here. It at that point turned into the base of the Royal Regiment of Artillery's 79 Khadki Commando Battery.

World War I Field Marshal William Birdwood, first Baron Birdwood was conceived in Khadki. The notable Indian hockey player and previous India skipper, Dhanraj Pillai grew up here. A similarly refined player of yester years, full back Joe Philips too was conceived and raised in Khadki. Khadki Railway Station is on the Mumbai - Pune Railway course possessed by the Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. Sinhagad Express, Sahyadri Express, Deccan Express, Koyna Express and Mumbai - Chennai Express stop at this station.

It has four stages, six lines and one footbridge and is zapped. This is a vital stop for Pune Suburban Railway. This station is toward the east of Khadki Auto Rickshaw Stand and is close Khadki Bazaar. This Station was worked for access to Khadki Cantonment and the CAFVD Officers settlement which is only 3 km away. Today additionally this station is generally utilized by and for the Indian Army. The closest significant airplane terminal is Pune International Airport at Lohegaon.