The days when you could commute very easily to your office are gone. In busy cities like Pune, someone or the other is always coming or going to work. The work hours are not clearly structured, and time is lost in just commuting from home to office and back.

The ‘walk to work’ concept was first promoted in the West to reduce commuting time. However, it is not restricted to merely reducing the commuting time; it also entails creating a fully sustainable environment whereby the needs of the whole family are catered to. The residential complex should also provide schools, shopping amenities and all the other modern conveniences nearby. Many of the prestigious IT and ITES zones (like Hinjewadi) are opting for the walk to work concept. The state government has recently signed a MoU with builders to develop integrated townships at Hinjewadi.

“Simply put, the walk to work concept offers a healthier life quality of life for IT professionals” says Mr. Manish Jain of Megapolis.  “With odd working hours and time lost in commuting, it becomes very difficult for them to enjoy time with their families. It is with this concern in mind that we have developed Megapolis. Apart from saving on commuting time, our fully modern residential complex offers IT professionals and their families a horde of facilities that they need in one single complex.

The walk to work concept will be extremely beneficial not only for working professionals but also for the city’s traffic as large amount of traffic today constitutes of IT professionals, who have to travel to Hinjewadi or other IT hubs.