Properties in Katraj, Pune
2 active listings · Maharashtra · PIN 411046
2 properties listed for sale in Katraj, Pune on Realty of India. Asking prices are around ₹ 85 L. Available configurations include 2 BHK. Buyers also consider nearby Kharadi, Bavdhan, Undri, and Kothrud. Every listing on Realty of India carries RERA registration where applicable, and ROI Verified brokers are clearly badged so you know who you're working with.
Living in Katraj
Katraj is a well-established residential locality in south Pune, Maharashtra, sitting at the foot of the Katraj Ghat where NH-48 begins its climb toward Kolhapur and Bengaluru. Long known for the Peshwa-era lake that once supplied the city's water, it is today home to the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, the main campus of Bharati Vidyapeeth University, and one of Pune's major Jain pilgrimage temples.
Katraj Chowk anchors a dense mix of apartments, colleges, and neighbourhood malls, with PMPML buses, the Swargate-Katraj BRTS corridor, and an underground Metro extension now under construction linking the area to the rest of the city.
- The Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, Pune's main zoo and snake park, sits on the 42-acre Peshwa-era Katraj Lake within the locality, with Asiatic lions, a Bengal tiger, and over 22 species of snakes on show.
- Bharati Vidyapeeth's main university campus is based here, giving the locality a homeopathic medical college and the attached Bharati Hospital right on its doorstep.
- Katraj sits directly on NH-48 (Pune-Satara Road) at the mouth of the Katraj Ghat, with the 1,223-metre New Katraj Tunnel giving fast access toward Kolhapur and Bengaluru.
- PMPML buses and the dedicated Swargate-Katraj BRTS corridor, one of Pune's first bus rapid transit routes, connect the locality to Swargate and the city core.
- A large Jain temple here, built in the late 20th century, is one of Pune's principal Svetambara pilgrimage sites and includes a dharamshala for visiting devotees.
- Daily needs are covered close to home, with malls such as Abhiruchi Mall and Multiplex, Sixth Sense Shopping Centre and Dorabjee's, plus DMart and More supermarkets nearby.
- Katraj Chowk, where Pune-Satara Road meets Katraj-Kondhwa Road, sees heavy, near-constant traffic congestion, including accidents involving trucks and buses.
- Parts of Katraj face inconsistent water supply and low pressure, and pipeline bursts are frequent along Katraj-Kondhwa Road, wasting treated water.
- Low-lying pockets such as Santosh Nagar see recurring waterlogging in the monsoon because of blocked and poorly maintained drainage lines.
- Ongoing work on the underground Metro extension to Katraj and the long-delayed Katraj-Kondhwa road-widening project means dug-up stretches and diversions for now.
- Pune Junction Railway Station 10 km
- Pune International Airport 23.8 km
- Hinjewadi IT Hub 10 km
- Navle IT Park 6.7 km
Katraj sits at the foot of the Katraj Ghat on NH-48, the highway linking Pune south to Kolhapur and Bengaluru through the 1,223-metre New Katraj Tunnel, opened in December 2006. Pune-Satara Road and Katraj-Kondhwa Road cross at Katraj Chowk, and the Katraj-Dehu Road Bypass runs 40 km north to Dehu Road.
PMPML buses and the 5.8 km Swargate-Katraj BRTS corridor connect the area to the city, and an underground Metro extension to Katraj is now under construction.
Bharati Vidyapeeth's main university campus is based in Katraj, bringing its homeopathic medical college and the attached Bharati Hospital into the locality itself.
Around it sits a wide spread of schools and junior colleges, including Goodwill English Medium School & Junior College, Huzurpaga School, Utkarsh English Medium School, Shivaji Secondary School and Vishwakarma College of Arts, Commerce and Science, covering options from nursery through undergraduate study.
Katraj's centrepiece is the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, commonly called Katraj Snake Park: a 130-acre complex of zoo, animal orphanage and reptile park on the banks of the 42-acre Peshwa-era Katraj Lake that gives the area its name. Asiatic lions and a Bengal tiger named Tanaji live here alongside over 22 species of snakes.
The locality is also home to a large Jain temple, one of Pune's major Svetambara pilgrimage sites, built in the late 20th century with a dharamshala for visitors.
Everyday entertainment in Katraj revolves around its neighbourhood malls. Abhiruchi Mall and Multiplex pairs a cinema with shopping, while Sixth Sense Shopping Centre, Dorabjee's Mall, Bizzbay Mall and Konark Indrayu Mall add further retail and dining options.
Supermarket chains including DMart, More Supermarket and Reliance Smart round out the daily shopping mix, alongside outlets of national retail brands such as Bata.
Katraj falls under Pune Municipal Corporation, which is widening Katraj-Kondhwa Road and adding grade separators to ease congestion and drainage along the stretch. An underground Metro extension from Swargate to Katraj has had its foundation laid, adding to a transit backbone that already includes the Swargate-Katraj BRTS corridor.
Parts of the locality see water pipeline bursts and low pressure, issues the civic body is working through as it extends piped networks to newer pockets.
Active listings in Katraj
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- These properties are listed at around ₹ 85 L.
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