Hinjewadi traffic, flooding and metro problems, told with sarcasm
Hinjewadi, also spelled Hinjawadi, is home to Pune's Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park. It has hundreds of technology companies, and a commute that many of their employees could describe at length.
Here are the real stories behind the jokes, covering flooding, jurisdiction and the metro, each with its facts and sources.
The stories so far
- HM-RE011
Half an hour of rain turned Hinjewadi's IT park into a water park
An MLA suggested boats. At last, a Hinjewadi commute with a view.
Hinjewadi, India, Infrastructure, 6 November 2026
Reported - HM-RE012
Hinjewadi flooded. The next question was whose flood it was.
We have raised a ticket. It has been assigned to the concerned department, which has asked which one that is.
Hinjewadi, India, Governance, 6 November 2026
Reported - HM-RE013
The Hinjewadi metro was ready. It just needed someone to say so.
The commuters waited for the metro, in traffic, underneath the metro.
Hinjewadi, India, Infrastructure, 6 November 2026
Reported - HM-RE014
The Hinjewadi metro went through more deadlines than a software release
Ship phase one. Call the rest a roadmap. Hinjewadi knows this process.
Hinjewadi, India, Infrastructure, 6 November 2026
Reported