Gurgaon is a district head quarter in Haryana and the heart of a major industrial area. Gurgaon has developed into a large and flourishing town because of its vicinity to New Delhi which is about 30 Kms from here. Gurgaon also known as 'Guru Gram' or 'Guru Gaon' ( village of the spiritual teacher) was named after Dronacharya, a character in the Epic Mahabharata. It is said that Guru Dronacharya of the Pandavas and the Kauravas gave spiritual instructions to them at this place. Till Independence it was industrially backward, but now a large number of industries like Maruti, Atlas Cycles etc have sprang up in this area. Real estate is booming here with new buildings coming up at an astronomical pace.
Attractions of Gurgaon : »Sultanpur bird Sanctuary is about 15 km from Gurgaon . You can spot a variety of migratory birds around a natural lake.
» Sohna lake is about 10 km from Gurgaon. It is best to visit after rainfall and during winters.
Getting to Gurgaon : » By Air - Delhi's Indira Gandhi International is just across the border of Gurgaon, a fact which no doubt adds to its popularity.
» By Rail - Gurgaon has a small rail station on the Delhi-Jaipur railway line, but it only receives about five trains a day.
An extension of the Delhi Metro may reach Gurgaon as early as 2010.
» By Road - National Highway 8 connects Delhi to Gurgaon and Jaipur. With the recent opening of 8 lane expressway, travel time from Delhi to Gurgaon has been cut down to less than 30 minutes. However, be aware that office hour peak times may still cause you a lot of heartache and delay on the road. The 8 lane expressway is still not complete and has (in certain places) massive bottlenecks. It's best to avoid exiting Gurgaon (to Delhi) between 6pm and 9pm.
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