Showing posts with label Pune. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pune. Show all posts

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Where to take your kids in Pune

If you have kids and living in pune following are some good places were your kids will enjoy definitely

1.  RAILWAY MUSEUM:
     This place has a miniature model of city and different types of railways built into the city. This   show is around 30 mins in which different type of trains move throughout this miniature city model.

     Location:
     Its located on left side on the road towards City pride kothrud from Karshima society.

     Timings:
     This museum is open on weekdays, but its mostly special shows that happen. If your a group of
     people then you can go on weekdays
     Best option is on Sun and Sat after 5.00, it has shows every half hour.

     Website:
     http://www.minirailways.com/

2. ABA BAGUL GARDEN:
    This garden host laser shows, its 30 min show. Also it has Butterfly garden and
     play area for kids. Ample parking space.
 
    Location and website:
    Located in Parvati
    http://wikimapia.org/141483/Aba-Bagul-Park-Sarang-Society

    Timings:
     6 to 8 pm, two laser shows at 6.30 and 7.30 pm 
  
3. Dadasaheb Phalke 4D Theatre:
    Its 4D theater that host 4D films it has limited seating capactiy of 17 people.

    Location:
    Its near parvati area on the road from parvati to Laxminaryan theater

    Timing:
    from 5.00 pm to  8.00 pm shows every 1/2 hour.




4. Peshwa Udyan:    Peshwa Udyan Zoo, situated near Saras Baug, is one of the major tourist attractions of  Pune.There is also a toy train inside the zoo, known as Phoolrani, which serves as the perfect
    source of enjoyment for children.
   
    Location:    
Near Saras Baug
  
    Timings:    
09:00 am to 05:30 pm (It has time slots to allow people into garden)

5. Shaniwarwada:
    Don't get fooled by looking at the place from outside and thinking its just a historic place. Its good place for your kids to play(no kids area, only huge lawn to play) and have all the fun that they can have in the beautiful garden lawn. Also they can enjoy the feel of being in this Historic place in middle of the city. So if   you planning to go for shopping in Tulsi bag, Raviwar peth, just drop your kids in this place so that they can enjoy and you can enjoy your shopping.

Good parking space for 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers in middle of the city.

Timings: Open till 7.00 pm 

6. Katraj Zoo:
    A Indian style zoo not much to expect, but a place where kids can see some animals have
   boating fun. Make sure that you put on your life jackets while boating.

   Location :
   Opposite bharati vidyapeeth, pune satara road.

  Time:
  10.30 am to 6 pm (Wednesday closed) 

7. Pimpri Chinchwad Science Centre:
   The Pimpri Chinchwad Science Centre has been set up by National Council of Science Museums,  an autonomous society under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India with active support of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, which is one of the richest municipal corporations in India. The Centre, through its interactive science exhibitions and non-formal science education programmes is expected to cater to the people of the region.

Location:
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ll=18.638717,73.80082&spn=0.002536,0.005284&t=m&z=18&vpsrc=6&msa=0&msid=206648176514043886649.0004d51f539d366eb3332

Time:
10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Closed on every monday.







 

Will add more places soon

Friday, March 2, 2012

Edit or Change online passport application

For renewal of my passport I submitted the Online application and got a printout of it. Looking at the printout I realized that there was a mistake in application, so I wanted to find out how to edit/change/cancel the online application. I was not able to locate any answer/solution for it.

This is what I found out:
1. Just forgot about your current online application and appointment time and date.
2. Submit a new online application and take a new appointment.

Now in my case I submitted the online application after corrections again and visited the passport office at the appointment time(10 am). But I was surprised to learn that everybody gets appointment timing of 10 am for the day and applications are entertained based on your number in the queue. So seeing 300 people ahead of me, I just call a quit and went to office.

Now I resubmitted it 3rd time and got a new appointment.

Bottomline:
1. Don't worry and go ahead submit your online application again if you feel earlier was incorrect.
2. If you cannot make to passport office at the give appointment just don't worry take a new appointment, nobody cares.