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Initially a small farming village located southwest of Delhi, Gurgaon saw a massive increase in its population and economy after the real estate developer,
DLF Group, bought farms owned by local people and started developing housing societies. Many residential parts of Gurgaon are located within a numbered DLF "Phase".In Hindu and Mughal times the city was largely made up of the temples and forts which were used as a barrier to secure Delhi. The present
city of Gurgaon can be considered the metropolitan area encompassing every settlement around the original city, and expanding even further with the establishment of new neighbourhoods and districts.
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi is 15 km from the city center.
An eight lane expressway runs between Delhi and Gurgaon and connects to NH8 (Delhi-Jaipur-Mumbai national highway). The expresswayconnects to Dhaula Kuan in Delhi over a distance of 28 km. Buses connect Gurgaon bus station to Delhi and to cities and towns in Haryana and neighboring states.
The expressway is being extended to Jaipur (225.6 km) and will be completed in June 2011. On an average seven persons lose their lives daily trying to negotiate the high-density Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, built as part of the Golden Quadrilateral project to connect the capital to Mumbai.In a shocking revelation made by the first analysis of public-private partnership in the implementation of NHAI’s road projects, the Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings has said no road safety audit was ever conducted in respect of the Delhi-Gurgaon project either at the planning or the Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage.The corridor has no provision for road-warning signs where high-tension power lines are crossing the Expressway, removal of rings from drainage covers or training and deployment of marshals at the entry points for restricting two-wheelers from entering the high-traffic danger zone. Infrastructure major Reliance Infra has taken up a project to widen and upgrade the Gurgaon-Faridabad Road link, which is due to be completed by May 2011 and includes 4-laning of the road which is 2-laned at present. Source
The Gurgaon railway station located at western end of the original city connects to Rewari towards the south and Delhi.
The main bus depot of the city connects to neighboring towns including Delhi, Jaipur, Alwar and Chandigarh. There are also buses to Rohtak, Jammu, Faridabad, Dharuera and others. Recently, the Gurgaon administration and Haryana Roadways have bought a number of Ashok Leyland low floor bus and started some new city bus service routes in New Gurgaon that connect MG Road to the many business parks like DLF City and Unitech International Business Park. The Delhi Transport Corporation also runs buses on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway. To improve the public transport system in the Millennium City, the state government has finally decided to start a city bus service in Gurgaon on public-private-partnership (PPP) mode. To facilitate the move, the state transport department has decided to purchase 450 new buses which will hit the streets by August-end in 2010. There will be an inter as well as intra-city service. Buses will ply from Gurgaon to Faridabad and Delhi.
Main article: Gurgaon Metro
Two Metro projects are under way in Gurgaon. The Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro is being extended into Gurgaon, with five stations along MG Road. The line is expected to be completed by June 2010.
In addition, the privately owned and operated DLF-financed Gurgaon Metro Rail Link is planned to connect the Delhi Metro's Sikanderpur Station to NH-8, with six stations on a 6-km elevated link.
One of the attractions for international companies to operate factories and offices in Gurgaon is the quality of the infrastructure. 100% of households have electricity.
Private Real Estate firms have built gated communities in Gurgaon, which have 24x7 water, electricity and security.
In the aftermath of the 2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai, private companies are now hiring armed security guards and CISF officers.
Further information: List of schools in Gurgaon
Schools and higher educational institutions in Delhi are administered either by the Directorate of Education, the NCT government, or private organizations.
The city is home to the Management Development Institute; ITM ; Gurgaon Institute of Technology and Management; ILMS (Institute of Law & Management Studies formerly known as National Law College); IILM Institute for Higher Education, Ansal Institute of Technology, JK Business School and Kiit College Of Engineering, Dronacharya college of engineering,GITM(gurgaon institute of technology).
The city also has prestigious primary, middle, secondary and high schools.
See also: Shopping in Delhi#Gurgaon
Gurgaon is considered the Mall Capital of India as it is home to over 40 malls including the biggest, [Mall of India]
In March 2008, a state officials mandated a law requiring all malls and shopping centers to be closed one day per week. This was done in order to conserve electricity and help traffic flow so all malls and shopping centers are closed on Tuesday.
It has two stadiums. Tau Devi Lal Stadium with facilities for cricket, football, athletics and a sports hostel. Nehru stadium is also a foodball and athletics ground.
Gurgaon also has two 18-hole
golf courses.With a growing working population and increasing disposable income, Gurgaon has seen rapid growth in the restaurant industry. Fast food joints such as Pizza Hut, Slice Of Italy, etc. and premium restaurants such as Coriander Leaf, Diya (Leela Kempinski), etc. have seen great public response.
Due to its close proximity to New Delhi, Gurgaon shares media outlets with the capital.
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