57-505: DLF Horizon Center at Golf Course Road, Sector 43, Gurgaon , India , is a 25 storied high-rise commercial building. Designed by renowned architect Robert A.M. Stern Architects , the project is developed by Indian real estate giant DLF . The building is LEED Platinum rated for its eco-friendly design. It houses the head office of Vistara , the Tata-Singapore Airlines joint venture airline company. Apart from Vistara,
114-457: A 10-minute drive from Huda city center metro station. The nearest bus stop is the Genpact bus stop, from where it's just a 5 minutes walk. Gurgaon Gurgaon ( Hindi: [ɡʊɽɡãːw] ), officially named Gurugram ( [ɡʊɾʊɡɾaːm] ), is a satellite city of Delhi and administrative headquarters of Gurgaon district , located in the northern Indian state of Haryana . It
171-640: 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. Gurgaon was the first city in India to implement such a program, followed by New Delhi, and later Noida. Gurgaon is also expected to get India's first pod taxis . Electricity in Gurgaon is provided by the government-owned Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam . Gurgaon has
228-420: A decent condominium in Gurgaon is at least $ 160,130 (₹ One crore). Gurgaon is divided into 36 wards, with each ward further divided into blocks. The housing type in the city consists largely of attached housing, though many attached multi-dwelling units , including apartments , condominiums and high rise residential towers are getting popular. Gurgaon has a complex park system, with various lands operated by
285-636: A distance of 11.7 kilometres (7.3 mi). One more phase of the project is in the pipeline and would take the total number of subway stations in the city to 16. An estimated 33,000 people ride the Rapid Metro every day, which provides an exclusive elevated transit service with three coach trains that run in a loop. Gurgaon is served by Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport , which is located just outside of Gurgaon city limits near National Highway 8. In November 2013, Gurgaon launched an Ciclovia -inspired initiative known as Raahgiri Day —in which
342-483: A helipad. This tower incorporates 5-star hotels and offices of Fortune 500 companies. Horizon Plaza has various culinary and leisure spaces. It is surrounded by trees, garden cafes, sit-out areas, and seating arrangements. There are terrace gardens that link the buildings with the green hub at its center. DLF Horizon Center is located at a 35-minute drive from Indira Gandhi international airport, Delhi . It takes an 8-minute drive from Sikanderpur rapid metro station and
399-530: A maximum temperature of 48.1 °C (118.6 °F), the hottest day in May in 56 years. Time and Date (dewpoints, 1985-2015) The Gurgaon city area has an estimated population of 876,969, according to the 2011 Census of India . Hinduism is the most popular religion in Gurgaon, followed by Islam, and Sikhism. There are small numbers of Christian, and Buddhist followers. Gurgaon has adherents of Hinduism , Sikhism , Islam , Buddhism , Jainism , Christianity and
456-519: A newly formed Twenty20 cricket league. DLF paid close to ₹ 2 billion (US$ 24 million) for the five-year sponsorship deal. The deal ended in the 2012 version of the season, wherein it was taken over by Pepsi . Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) and DLF, in a 50:50 joint venture, have completed work on a 16-lane, 10.5 km road network in Gurgaon. This stretch from NH8 Toll Plaza to Sector 55/56 in Gurgaon with six underpasses, one flyover and freeways has improved traffic management in
513-518: A part of the Haryana Police and reports to the Haryana state government. Gurgaon Police has a separate traffic police department headquartered in sector 51. Fire protection within the city limits is provided by Municipal Corporation of Gurugram through four fire stations, located in sector 29, sector 37, Udyog Vihar and Bhim Nagar. In 2018, the first cyber police station was inaugurated in
570-590: A power consumer base of 360,000 with an average power load of 700-800 MW. There are frequent power outages in the city, especially during the peak consumption season of summer. Apart from the power deficit, the equipment used by the power department like transformers, panels and transmission lines are either old or overburdened. Gurgaon is notorious for its urban floods every monsoon. The areas on NH-8 around Hero Honda Chowk, Basai, Dhankot, sector 37 etc. see massive urban floods and headlines grabbing traffic jams reported widely in news media. A recent research report puts
627-659: A proposal to officially rename the city Gurugram ( Sanskrit : गुरुग्राम, lit. village of the Guru ), subject to the approval of the Haryana cabinet and the Union Government . He argued that the new name would help to preserve the "rich heritage" of the city by emphasising its history and mythological association with Drona. On 27 September 2016, he officially announced that the Union Government had approved
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#1732791759509684-522: 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". Joginder Rao , a domestic cricket player, was from Gurgaon. Gurgaon has the third highest per-capita income in India and is the site of Indian offices for half of Fortune 500 companies. The city also benefits from its close proximity to Delhi. Maruti Suzuki Private Limited
741-631: A total area of 232 square kilometres (90 sq mi). The average land elevation is 217 metres (712 ft) above sea level. Gurgaon lies on the Sahibi River , a tributary of Yamuna which originates from the Aravalli range in Rajasthan and flows through west and South Haryana into Delhi where it is also known as the Najafgarh drain . The paleochannel and the current course of
798-470: A turnover of ₹ 31.2098 billion (US$ 370 million) and profit after taxes of ₹ 15.1548 billion (US$ 180 million). As of 31 March 2012, the company had 1,380 square feet of leased retail space across the country. In 2013-14, it leased out 3 million sq ft of office space in India. DLF's first residential project was Krishna Nagar in East Delhi , which was completed in 1949. Subsequently,
855-419: Is also home to one of India's largest medical tourism industries. Despite being India's 56th largest city in terms of population, Gurgaon is the 8th largest city in the country in terms of total wealth. It serves as the headquarters of many of India's largest companies , is home to thousands of startup companies and has local offices for more than 250 Fortune 500 companies. It accounts for almost 70% of
912-520: Is an Indian commercial real estate development company. It was founded by Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh in 1946, and it is based in New Delhi , India. DLF has developed residential colonies in Delhi such as Model Town , Rajouri Garden , Krishna Nagar , South Extension , Greater Kailash , Kailash Colony , and Hauz Khas . DLF builds residential , office, and retail properties. With the passage of
969-453: Is dedicated to Shirdi Sai Baba and has a life size idol of him. Gurgaon has architecturally noteworthy buildings in a wide range of styles and from distinct time periods. Gurgaon's skyline with its many skyscrapers is nationally recognised, and the city has been home to several tall buildings with modern planning. Gurgaon has an estimated 1,892 high-rises. The average cost of a 93-square-metre (1,000 sq ft) two-bedroom apartment at
1026-587: Is governed by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, which follows a mayor-council system. In 2017, the GMDA (Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority) was formed, which looks after the city's infrastructure. As per the authorities, the following is the key crime data of Gurgaon for 2022: The police department in Gurgaon is headed by the Commissioner of Police - Gurgaon Police, which forms
1083-575: Is headed by Rajiv Singh, who is the current chairman of the DLF Group. According to the Forbes listing of richest billionaires in 2023, Kushal Pal Singh, Chairman Emeritus, is the 19th richest man in India with a net worth of US$ 8.8 billion. The company's $ US$ 2 billion IPO in July 2007 was India's biggest IPO in history. In its first quarter results for the period ending 30 June 2007, the company reported
1140-810: Is modernising four railway stations in Gurgaon. Gurgaon railway station, Ghari Harsaru Railway Junction 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 Droncharya . There are plans to extend metro coverage in future. 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
1197-772: Is one of the last surviving natural forests in NCR is protected by Gurjars of nearby area. Contiguous to Mangar bani are Gwal Pahari and Bandhwari forested area. All of these lie on the Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli range. Under the Köppen climate classification , the climate of Gurgaon is an overlap between a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cwa ) and a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSh ). The city experiences four distinct seasons – spring (February–March), summer (April–August), autumn (October–November) and winter (December–January) – along with
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#17327917595091254-601: Is situated near the Delhi – Haryana border, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the national capital New Delhi and 268 km (167 mi) south of Chandigarh , the state capital. It is one of the major satellite cities of Delhi and is part of the National Capital Region of India . As of 2011 , Gurgaon had a population of 876,969. Gurgaon is India's second largest information technology hub and third largest financial and banking hub. Gurgaon
1311-491: The Baháʼí Faith , among others. There are several places of worship for major religions, including mandirs , gurdwaras , mosques and churches . Sheetla Mata Mandir , located at the heart of Gurgaon, is a temple dedicated to the wife of Guru Dronacharya , Kripi. The temple hosts fairs and people come to seek blessings of Sheetla Mata, earlier known as Kripi. Sai Ka Aangan temple, spread over an area of 36,000 square feet,
1368-782: 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
1425-713: The Delhi Development Act in 1957, the local government assumed control of real estate development and banned private real estate developers from Delhi proper. As a result, DLF began acquiring land at a relatively low cost outside the area controlled by the Delhi Development Authority , in the district of Gurgaon, and in the adjacent state of Haryana . In the mid-1970s, the company started developing their DLF City project at Gurgaon . This included hotels, infrastructure , and special economic zones -related development projects. The company
1482-629: The Kuru Kingdom . Early people to inhabit the region were Hindus ruled over by the Ahir clan. Yadu tribes were a part of this clan and today their descendants commonly hold the last name Yadav . In late 4th century BCE, the city was absorbed by the Maurya Empire as part of Chandragupta Maurya 's earliest expansions of his kingdom. Gurgaon may be same as the Gudapura town mentioned in
1539-430: The monsoon season (June–September) setting in towards the latter half of the summer. Summers, from early April to September, are typically hot and humid, with an average daily June high temperature of 40 °C (104 °F). The season experiences heat indices easily breaking 43 °C (109 °F). Winters are cool and foggy with few sunny days. The Western Disturbance brings some rain in winters that further adds to
1596-595: The "Command Serai" or Officer's Mess" ) was built by the Britishers in 1925 inside the civil lines. Other British colonial era historic buildings The Gurgaon Club, a 3-room building surrounded by the lawn and currently run by the Zila Parishad , the erstwhile Coronation School—now renamed to the Government Boys' Senior Secondary School, one of the 13 school established in India in 1911 to commemorate
1653-766: The 12th century text Prithviraja Vijaya . According to the text, Nagarjuna, a cousin of the Chahamana king Prithviraj Chauhan , rebelled against the king and captured the town. Prithviraj crushed the rebellion and recaptured the town. During the Mughal and initially during the British colonial era , Gurgaon was just a small village in Jharsa paragana of Delhi subah . Report of a Tour in Eastern Rajputana in 1882–83 (published in 1885) by Alexander Cunningham ,
1710-576: The Arnold Palmer-designed DLF Golf & Country Club, one of the last remaining commercial tracts on Golf-Course Road. One Horizon Center is surrounded by shopping malls, restaurants, and hotels. Two Horizon Center is a crescent-shaped tower with a curved glass facade. It spreads over 1.17 Mn Sq Ft and is a LEED certified commercial building on the main Golf Course Road, Gurgaon. The top of the building consists of
1767-520: The British who established a civil lines at Jharsa and a cavalry cantonment at nearby Hiyadatpur. An 1882 land revenue settlement report records that the idol of Sitla Mata was brought to Gurgaon 400 years earlier (15th century). Begum Samru claimed the offering to Sitla Mata temple during the Chaitra month and the revenue from the offerings given to the deity for rest of the month was distributed among
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1824-762: The Gurgaon Metropolitan Development Authority. The key parks are Leisure Valley Park in Sector 29, which is over 15 hectares (36 acres); Tau Devi Lal Biodiversity Botanical Garden in Sector 52; Navisha Park in Malibu Towne, Sector-47; Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Park in Sector 14, popularly known as HUDA Garden; Tau Devi Lal park in Sector 23; and Aravali Biodiversity Park on MG Road. There are local parks in almost all sectors in Old Gurgaon. Notable performing art venues in
1881-770: The Sahibi river have series of biodiversity hotspots and Important Bird Area (IBA) wetlands and forests within Gurugam, including the Outfall Drain Number 6 (canalised portion in Haryana of Sahibi river), Outfall Drain Number 8 (canalised portion in Haryana of Dohan river which is a tributary of Sahibi river), Sarbashirpur wetland, Sultanpur National Park , Basai wetland , Najafgarh lake and Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary , Ghata lake, Badshahpur lake, Khandsa lake and The Lost lake of Gurgaon. Other IBA wetlands along
1938-554: The Saibi river, outside Gurgaon district, are the Masani barrage wetland, Matanhail forest , Chhuchhakwas-Godhari , Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary , Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary , etc. All of these are home to endangered and migratory birds. Most of these largely remain unprotected. These are under extreme threat mainly from the colonisers and builders. Mangar Bani , a sacred grove and forest with wetlands between Gurgaon and Faridabad,
1995-508: The blame on the broken natural water body linkage and obstructions in the flow in the city due to frantic construction during the last decades. The HUDA master drainage lines get choked or burst at the seams. Disruptions in the hydrological flow of natural drains and limited drainage capacity are all primary reasons for the floods. Gurgaon's Ghata Jheel, Badshahpur Jheel, Khandsa Talab were linked to Najafgarh drain which links to Yamuna river , via natural water channels and drains. As per
2052-469: The chill. Spring and autumn are mild and pleasant seasons with low humidity. The monsoon season usually starts in the first week of July and continues till August. Thunderstorms are not uncommon during the monsoon. The average annual rainfall is 648.6 millimetres (25.5 in). The highest ever temperature recorded is 49.0 °C (120.2 °F) on 10 May 1966 and the lowest ever is −0.4 °C (31.3 °F) on 5 December 1966. On 15 May 2022 Gurgaon recorded
2109-436: The city in collaboration with real-estate firm DLF . New Gurgaon , Manesar and Sohna serve as adjoining manufacturing and upcoming real estate hubs for Gurgaon. Despite rapid economic and population growth, Gurgaon continues to battle socio-economic issues, such as high-income inequality and high air pollution. It also has a flood problem due to the limited drainage capacity. The region of Gurgaon originally fell under
2166-417: The city include Air India . IndiGo , SpiceJet , and Vistara . All the major companies in the city depend on their own backup, given the fact that Gurgaon does not have a reliable power and water supply, public transport or utilities. OMC Power is a distributed energy company headquartered in Gurgaon. Retail is an important industry in Gurgaon, with the presence of 26 shopping malls. Gurgaon
2223-572: The city include Epicentre in Sector 44 and Nautanki Mehal at the Kingdom of Dreams near IFFCO Chowk. Bollywood actor Rajkummar 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
2280-498: The city. To create this infrastructure facility, DLF had engaged Parsons Brinckerhoff for project management consultancy and construction work had been awarded to IL&FS . In August 2011, a penalty of ₹ 6.3 billion (US$ 75 million) was imposed on DLF by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) after finding DLF guilty of breaching laws regarding the unfair pricing of goods and services. The complaint
2337-504: The city. As per the authorities, around 1,500 complaints related to cybercrime, including cyber fraud, online banking fraud, cheating through bank cards, social media complaints & data theft, are received every month. Due to a 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
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2394-450: The company developed 21 colonies in Delhi , including Model Town , Rajouri Garden , Punjabi Bagh , South Extension , Greater Kailash , Kailash Colony and Hauz Khas . The passage of Delhi Development Act in 1957 was the first serious challenge to company's growth. The Act meant that the government would assume control of all real estate development activities in the city. As a result, DLF decided to move beyond Delhi and focused on
2451-553: The coronation of King George V . During 1980s, the airstrip and hangar , air conditioned yoga ashram and TV studio were built on outskirts of the city by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi 's yoga mentor Dhirendra Brahmachari . The former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar established his own ashram near this airstrip in 1983 on 600 acre of panchayat land, where another godman Chandraswami and notorious Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi used to visit him. On 12 April 2016, Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar announced
2508-445: The ground reports and research, the three natural water bodies are struggling for their existence with encroachments on their lands and natural channels. Agencies responsible have tried to create artificial water bodies to compensate, but the efforts fail due to unpredictable rain and water flow patterns leading to deployment of water pumps to fight the situation. DLF (company) DLF Limited (formerly Delhi Land & Finance )
2565-494: The lack of proper public transport and the inability of most of the employees to afford a personal vehicle, most of the call centres provide pooled-in cars to and from their offices. 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 software that
2622-519: 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
2679-403: The list of tenants at One Horizon Center include Oracle , Hyatt Hotels , GlaxoSmithKline , Apple Inc. , American Express , Coca-Cola , British Council , CorporatEdge among others. One Horizon Center is a building in the center of Gurugram. The building has 25 stories and 0.9 Mn Sq Ft space. This center provides commercial space for multinational companies and modern businesses. It is across
2736-522: The name change, and thus the city and district would henceforth be known as Gurugram, though the old name "Gurgaon" still lingers in the colloquial usage. Gurgaon is located in Gurgaon district in the Indian state of Haryana and is situated in the southeastern part of the state, and northern part of the country. The city is located on the border with Delhi with New Delhi to its northeast. The city has
2793-537: The prominent Jat zamindars of the area. In 1818, Bharawas district was disbanded and Gurgaon was made a new district. In 1821, the Bharaswas cantonment was also moved to Hidayatpur in Gurgaon. "Aliwardi mosque" in Gurgaon, " Badshahpur baoli " (1905). and " Bhondsi " (16th to 17th century) were built during mughal and British era. The "Church of the Epiphany" and "Kaman Serai" (Corrupted form of
2850-657: The road that runs from Delhi to Mumbai. While the 27.7-kilometre (17.2 mi) Delhi-Gurgaon border-Kherki Dhaula stretch has been developed as the Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway , the rest is expanded to six lanes. 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 Junction and Farrukhnagar Railway Station, Patli Railway Station. Under Modernisation of Railway Stations, Indian Railways
2907-491: The suburb of Gurgaon in Haryana, which had the potential for development of residential and commercial properties . As DLF started to acquire land under the leadership of Chairman K.P. Singh , Gurgaon embarked on a period of rapid growth. A ₹ 58 crore deal was cancelled between DLF and Robert Vadra by IAS officer Ashok Khemka . In 2008, DLF became the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League ,
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#17327917595092964-420: The surrounding area, including Gurugram University , Sushant University , The NorthCap University , GD Goenka University , K.R. Mangalam University , Amity University , Management Development Institute , Great Lakes Institute of Management , Infinity Business School , BML Munjal University , Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University . The major highway that links Gurgaon is National Highway 48 ,
3021-415: The then Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India , he mentions a stone pillar at Gurgaon of a local feudal lord "Durgga Naga" with a 3-line inscription " Samvat 729 or 928, Vaisakh badi 4, Durgga Naga lokatari bhuta" dating back to 672 CE or 871 CE. Jharsa paragana passed to Begum Samru in 1776–77 and came under direct British rule in 1836 after her death when her territory was taken over by
3078-547: The total annual economic investments in Haryana state, which has helped it become a leading hub for high-tech industry in northern India. Gurgaon is categorised as very high on the Human Development Index , with an HDI of 0.889 (2017). Gurgaon's economic growth started in the 1970s when Maruti Suzuki India Limited established a manufacturing plant and gathered pace after General Electric established its business outsourcing operations known as Genpact in
3135-558: Was lodged against DLF by buyers in its residential projects Belaire & Park Place, located in Gurgaon . In February 2015, the CCI ordered its investigative arm to probe two more projects of DLF in Gurgaon , namely, DLF Regal Gardens and DLF Skycourt. DLF land grab case pertains to the alleged illegal acquisition of 50 acres of land in Amipur village, Haryana , back in 2013, during Bhupinder Singh Hooda 's tenure as Chief Minister under
3192-508: Was the first company that set up a manufacturing unit in the city in the 1970s, making cars. Eventually, DLF Limited , a real estate company, acquired vast stretches of land in the city. The first major American brand to set up a unit in Gurgaon was General Electric in 1997. GE's setup in Gurgaon prompted other companies, both international and domestic, to follow suit providing outsourcing solutions in software, IT, service and sales through delivery facilities and call centres. However, due to
3249-408: Was used by NASA to digitally design, simulate and assemble the vehicle before any physical prototypes were built. Various international companies, including Coca-Cola , Pepsi , BMW , Agilent Technologies , and Hyundai , have chosen Gurgaon as their Indian corporate headquarters; this continues to in the 2020s, with Cargill and Nissan making the same choice. Companies with head offices in
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