GURGAON: Even though the Rapid Metro authorities expect a ridership of around one lakh passengers per day in the first year of operation itself, they feel it's not going to be that easy.
Therefore in order to attract more office goers to leave behind their cars and travel by metro, they plan to construct three skywalks that will directly connect three
Film captures Mangarbani's predicament.
Updated On, 13 June 2012:
GURGAON: "The Lost Forest", a short documentary film on the threats faced by Mangarbani, was screened in Gurgaon on Tuesday evening to highlight the peril this ecologically fragile zone is facing, thanks to the vested interests of land mafias.
The documentary directed by Ishani Dutta highlights how this forest, important for preserving the ecological balance of the area and
Women's helpline 2335100, trouble is it doesn't work.
Updated On, 21 March 2012:
GURGAON: "Sorry, the dialled subscriber is not reachable, please try again later." When in trouble, try not to call the women's helpline number for the city. In all probability, you'll be greeted with this message.
On Tuesday evening, TOI constantly tried to call the 24x7 number 0124-2335100 - for over an hour but in vain. However, it is hard
Gurgaon after dark is a nightmare.
Updated On, 21 March 2012:
GURGAON: When the boomtime spirit of Silicon Valley settled in Gurgaon, it became corporate India's new address. Job avenues opened up, there was a real estate boom and the city was straddled with flyovers and dotted with malls. Gurgaon was hip and happening. But this didn't ensure security for its citizens. Gurgaon by dark remains a nightmare.
Ask those
In cyber hub, just one cop for 457 residents .
Updated On, 21 March 2012:
GURGAON: Compared with its neighbours Delhi and Noida, the city is financially better off but has the worst policepublic ratio. For its 15 lakh residents, and a large floating population, Gurgaon has only 3,280 police personnel although its sanctioned police strength is 4,822. Officers at the Haryana Police headquarters in Panchkula blame the state's overall staff shortage for
