Pune, Maharashtra operates 12 fire station(s) serving a population of 3,124,458 (Census 2011, Pune municipal area) across 313.2 km². Assessed against India's national provisioning norms, the city's largest deficit appears under the SFAC standard: a shortfall of 19.3 stations (62% service gap). Under the research-derived unified benchmark (3 km = 7 min = 30 km² per station), the city requires 10.4 stations against 12 existing. Spatial coverage analysis shows only 49% of the city's area lies within effective road reach of a fire station at the 7-minute response benchmark (and 28% at the stricter 5-minute benchmark).
| Norm | Required | Existing | Shortfall | Service gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URDPFI (1 station per 200,000 population) | 15.6 | 12 | 3.6 | 23% |
| SFAC (1 station per 10 km²) | 31.3 | 12 | 19.3 | 62% |
| Unified benchmark (1 station per 30 km²; 3 km = 7 min) | 10.4 | 12 | none | 0% |
Method: availability-index benchmark assessment per Singh, Sabnani & Kapse (2021), International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 63:102432. The unified benchmark reconciles the SFAC response-time norm (5-7 min) with the URDPFI distance norm (3-4 km) using 1,75,056 real travel-time measurements.
| Response benchmark | Straight-line coverage | Effective road coverage* |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes (2 km) | 36% | 28% |
| 7 minutes (3 km) | 60% | 49% |
*Effective road coverage applies the measured network-to-Euclidean service-area ratio (~70%) established in the underlying research: actual road-network reach is systematically smaller than the straight-line buffers conventionally used in planning documents.
Schematic coverage map: red rings = straight-line 3 km reach; green = effective road reach; dashed outline = city boundary.
| Station | Coordinates | Position status |
|---|---|---|
| Pune Cantonment Fire Station | 18.49856, 73.88432 | verified |
| Suncity Road Fire Station, Pune | 18.47548, 73.81545 | verified |
| Kothrud Fire Station | 18.49889, 73.81348 | verified |
| Late.Mahadu Sakharam Tingare | 18.59698, 73.90655 | verified |
| Janta Fire Brigade station | 18.49962, 73.84847 | verified |
| Erandvana Fire Station | 18.50672, 73.83280 | verified |
| Pune Main Fire Station | 18.50652, 73.86523 | verified |
| Aundh Fire Station | 18.56058, 73.81427 | verified |
| Dayaram Rajguru Agnishamak Kendra | 18.52994, 73.87061 | verified |
| Kondhwa Fire Station | 18.46149, 73.88993 | verified |
| Pune Municipal Corporation Fire Station Wagholi | 18.58878, 73.96922 | verified |
| Baner Fire Station | 18.56026, 73.77696 | verified |
12 fire stations mapped in public data within the Pune City subdistrict boundary shown; the official count is higher.
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Disclaimer: This snapshot uses publicly available data (OpenStreetMap, Census of India, public directories); station positions flagged "approximate" are placed at locality level. It is indicative, intended to scope a full assessment, and is not a statutory fire audit. This copy is a SAMPLE for demonstration.