Is Pune Safe for Women?

Pune is a moderately sized city in Maharashtra, India Traffic situation is not the best, but the people are generally quite helpful. The weather is lovely. Ofcourse there are some unsafe areas at night, but generally not too bad. Traveller friendly, lots of students from different countries come to study here.

Pune has become relatively safer since the last road accident. You can read about that case online. You can find police vans patrolling regularly every night, every street of the city. But some precaution has to be taken from our end because there are a lot of blind spots within the city, and also a lot of influential rich people and rich kids roaming around like it's their own city and they own everything there.

I guess, it the fairly safe. Because people here have life at night. They go clubbing, party. And I don't see anything happening to them much. Also cab prices are lower than the auto prices if you're travelling more than 8-10kms. So, be safe when travelling in closed spaces like cars.

Pune is one of the safer big cities in India, especially for women — but it's still India, so street smarts are key. Daytime? Super chill. You can walk around, explore cafés, parks, museums — no major safety concerns. Nighttime? It's relatively safe in busier areas like Koregaon Park, Viman Nagar, Baner, FC Road, etc. But quiet or poorly lit lanes? Nah. Not worth risking it solo too late. Public transport? Cabs and autos are generally safe, especially with apps like Uber/Ola (always share trip with someone though). Buses? Can be crowded and uncomfortable, not ideal at night. Locals? Most are respectful and kind, especially in the younger or student crowd. But yes, occasional creeps exist — like anywhere. So in short: Pune is safer than most Indian cities, but not a “walk-anywhere-alone-at-3AM” kind of place.

Pune is pretty safe for girls, but as any place in india, its advised to not roam around alone man or a woman after dark. Best to be accompanied by a local or group of friends. Local transport is cabs which are safest and easy to book through ola/uber app

Family travel

We were invited to a wedding, it was really exciting. The people are great! There are a lot of stray dogs, which made me feel a bit unsafe. If you are not outside in the night alone it’s totally fine. There is great nature to check out. One time we went to a place where they farm strawberries. The food there was so delicious and with fresh strawberries. One has to get used to the way they live (sleeping on the floor, peeing into a hole on the ground) but it’s all part of the experience and that’s what makes it so rememberable and exciting. I recommend renting a car.