Gurgaon

Gurgaon is a city just southwest of New Delhi in northern India. It’s known as a financial and technology hub. The Kingdom of Dreams is a large complex for theatrical shows. Sheetala Mata Mandir is an orange-and-white-striped Hindu temple. The Vintage Camera Museum showcases cameras and prints spanning a century. West of the city, Sultanpur National Park is home to hundreds of bird species. Notable performing arts venues in the city include Epicentre in Sector 44 and Nautanki Mehal at the Kingdom of Dreams near IFFCO Chowk. Bollywood actor Rajkumar Rao was born in Gurgaon. The main language spoken in Gurgaon is Hindi, though a segment of the population understands and speaks English. The dialect used in Hindi is similar to that of Delhi, and is considered neutral, though the regional influences from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab adds an accent to the language. English is spoken with an Indian accent, with a primarily North Indian influence. Since Gurgaon has many international call centres, the employees are usually given formal training in neutral pronunciation in order to be understandable to native English speakers. Haryanvi and Punjabi are other popular languages spoken in the city.The city has two major sports stadiums: Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Sector 38, which has facilities for cricket, football, basketball and athletics as well as a sports hostel, and Nehru Stadium which is designed for football and athletics. Amity United FC is a tenant of Tau Devi Lal Stadium. Gurgaon district has nine golf courses and is described as the “heart of india’s golfing country”. Jogindar Rao, a domestic cricket player was from Gurgaon.Apart from Business process outsourcing and It sectors, the city is home to several other companies that specialise in domain expertise. Siemens Industry Software, in Gurgaon Business Park, made a portfolio of design, simulate and assemble the vehicle before any physical prototypes were built.In 2018, the first cyber police station was inaugurated in the city. As per the authorities, around 1,500 complaints related to cybercrime, including cyber froud, online banking froud, cheating through bank cards, social media complaints & data theft, are recieved every month. Due to shortage of in-house cyber experts, the police largely outsource such cases to external organisations. The city’s public school system is managed by the government of Haryana and administered by Haryana Board of School Education. There are other schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and International Baccalaureate boards. Key schools in the city include Alpine Convent School, Ambience Public School, Amity International school, Blue Bells Model School, Delhi Public School, Gems International School, Gurugram Public School, Heritage Xperiential Learning School, K R Mangalam World School, Lancers International School, MatriKiran, Ryan International School, SCR Public School, Shalom Hills International School, The Shri Ram School and Vega Schools.

There are several universities and institutes, offering bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate and other programs, located in Gurgaon and the surrounding area, including Gurugram University, Sushant University, Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Ansal University, The NorthCap University, GD Goenka University, K. R. Mangalam University, Amity University, Management Devlopment Institute, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Infinity Business School, BML Munjal University, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, and National Brain Research Centre.The major highway that links Gurgaon is national Highway 48, the road that runs from Delhi to Mumbai. While the 27.7 kilometre (17.2mi) Delhi-Gurgaon border-Kherki Dhoula stretch has been developed as the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, the rest is expanded to six lanes. Intercity rail Gurgaon railway station is operated by Northern Railway of Indian Railways. The rail station forms a part of the larger Indian Railways network. Along with that, Gurgaon has Tajnagar railway station, Dhankot railway station, Ghari Harsaru Railway Juction and Farrukhnagar Railway Station, Patli Railway Station. Under Modernisation of railway stations in Gurgaon. Gurgaon railway station, Ghari Harsaru Railway Juction and Farrukhnagar Railway Station will be developed and modernised with modern amenities and international facilities. There are five stations served by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. located on the Yellow Line which are Millennium City Centre, IFFCO Chowk, MG Road, Sikanderpur and Guru Dronacharya.

Rapid Metro

The Rapid Metro has eleven stations in Gurgaon, with an interchange with Yellow Line of Delhi Metro at Sikanderpur metro station. The Rapid Metro became operational in November 2013 and currently covers a distance of 11.7 kilometres (7.3mi). In November 2013, Gurgaon launched an Ciclovia-inspired initiative know as Raahgiri Day—in which a corridor of streets is closed to motor vehicle traffic on Sunday mornings to encourage the use of non-motorized transport and participation in outdoor leisure activities.