Gurgaon Viable Modes of Public Transport for Students

Students living in Gurgaon can opt for the best accommodation by fully-furnished studio rooms and en-suite living spaces alongside taking full advantage of the public transport available in the city.

Known for being a major satellite city of the Delhi NCR region, Gurgaon is India’s leading financial and technical base, Gurgaon or Gurugrams has quickly developed into a place worth exploring. Home to Colleges like MDI, ICFAI, Skyline Business School, and more make it the perfect place for students to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses alike. Apart from offering purpose-built student housing in Gurgaon to meet the massive surge of university enrollments, public transport in Gurgaon comprises five major modes of public transport- buses, trains, light rail (Metro), cabs, and auto rickshaws.

Buses

Governed by Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL), there are point to point bus services connecting various regions in Gurgaon and also offering very good frequency, thus enabling university students to commute between places quite effortlessly than ever. The GMCBL operates the world's largest fleet of CNG-fuelled buses. Other than these there are private buses operating like Red Bus and interstate buses as well.

Train

Gurgaon railway station is operated by Northern Railway of Indian Railways. The main railway stations are Tajnagar railway station, Dhankot railway station, Ghari Harsaru Railway Junction and Farrukhnagar Railway Station, Patli Railway Station. Most of the train stations are within close proximity to student PG accommodation in Gurgaon, thus, making it convenient for students to travel around the neighboring cities without any hassle.

Metro

Gurgaon also has its Lifeline as the elevated Metro Rail, as part of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) which started operations in 2012. The network consists of five stations served by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. located on the Yellow Line, which are HUDA City Centre, IFFCO Chowk, MG Road, Sikanderpur and Guru Dronacharya. All stations have escalators, lifts, and tactile tiles to guide the visually impaired from station entrances to trains. Metro stations are located very close to prominent shared rooms in Gurgaon to help ease off daily commuting.

Rapid Metro

The Rapid Metro has eleven stations in Gurgaon, with an interchange with Yellow Line of Delhi Metro at Sikandarpur metro station. The Rapid Metro became operational in November 2013 and currently covers a distance of 11.7 kilometers (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.

Auto Rickshaw and Cabs

To ease travelling in and around Gurgaon, there are metered Auto Rickshaws, also known as an "auto", with e-rickshaws and manual rickshaws also operative in selective areas of Gurgaon. This mode of public transport is very affordable alongside shared ‘auto’ which are also a commonplace in the city. Apart from an Auto Rickshaw, several vehicle hire companies in Delhi are also running successfully and to name some we have Ola Cabs, Uber, and taxicabs servicing commuters and students.

Air Travel

Domestic and International students are at an advantage as Gurgaon is not far from Indira Gandhi International Airport, situated to the south-west of Delhi. The airport offers direct flights connecting to major metropolitan cities in India and almost all parts internationally. In 2015–16, the airport handled more than 48 million passengers, making it the busiest airport in India and South Asia.

Students can, therefore, check out more student hostel Gurgaon that are nearby diversified modes of public transport in the city. Student accommodations Gurgaon are strategically located near the bus stops, train stations, auto-rickshaw stands and have cabs available for booking as well. Easy connectivity to the public transport system is one of the many reasons why students opt to study in Gurgaon and make full use of its extensive public transportation system.

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