Gurgaon revs it up for 2017

In 2016, a record number of gurgaonwallahs went off-roading. Last year, the basic

off-roading

got a really good response, and next year, we are looking forward to making the extreme form also popular. Next week, our group members will be going for off-roading with their families. One problem that we are facing is that we can’t go off-roading in the outskirts due to construction work going on there, so we have to go to cities like Ludhiana and

Amritsar

.
–

Neeloy Sarkar

, co-founder of Terrain

Tigers

, a Gurgaon-based group of auto enthusiasts

The number off-roading enthusiasts in Gurgaon are increasing, but the lack of open spaces is a problem. however, the situation in gurgaon is still better than other metros. if I drive 5-10Km out of the city, I can hit an off-road trail. I hope in the coming year we have more areas to go off-roading
–

Ashwani Gupta

, Managing Director, ITWorks @ Siyaram – Solution Partner for Tally.ERP, and off-roading enthusiast

In Gurgaon, off-roading began as a weekend leisure activity, and has now become a lifestyle. The fact that there are dedicated off-roading centres in the city now shows how popular it has become. In 2017, I’d like to see more women drivers take it up
– Ankur Singh,Udyog Vihar III resident and off-roading enthusiast

Although off-roading has been around for almost a decade, 2016 was a watershed year for Gurgaon. We saw many groups being formed, as well as off-roading events being organised across

NCR

. Our group had a 30% rise in membership in 2016. 2017, I feel, will take this trend further. More SUVs are coming in the market and they are quite cheap. I won't be surprised if Gurgaon not only sees more off-roading groups this year but also more dedicated zones and venues for it
– Rahul Maroli, DLF Phase 1 resident and off-roading enthusiast.