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Unique Gurgaon!
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I am in Gurgaon on a work related visit. Here are some of my initial thoughts on the city.
- The number of cars on the road are far higher than the number of 2-wheelers, very uncharacteristic of Indian cities. The car:2-wheeler ratio is approximately 8:1.
- Auto rickshaws are non-existent, buses are far and few.
- City roads and highways are wide and seem well planned
- Lots of high class, well constructed buildings that house multi-national organizations
- Very few people walk on the road
- Lots of similarities with US cities/towns - roads, number of cars, people walking/on the road, malls, building architectures
- The people seem to be either highly affluent or very poor; there is virtually no middle class
- The hotels reflect the setup; either they are posh, highly priced and sophisticated or road-side eateries
- The taxi drivers and other blue-collar folks appear to be stressed out and do not seem to converse freely
Again, these are just my observations, others’ mileage will vary.
