Founded in 1607 A.D. by Mughal Emperor Jahangir’s treasurer, Sheikh Farid, Faridabad has grown into leading industrial hub in the northern state of Haryana bordering New Delhi. Surrounded by other major cities of India like Delhi and Gurgaon, Faridabad is an emerging MICE destination with start-of-the -art infrastructure and sound connectivity. Henna is a popular produce from the city besides being a major production house of other products such as tractors, motorcycles, etc. Post events, the destinations which can be explored include Mughal Bridge, Aravalli Golf Course, Nahar Singh Palace, etc.
Faridabad enjoys great connectivity by air, train, metro and road. The nearest airport is the Indira Gandhi International Airport, which is situated at a distance of 40 kilometres from the city. Faridabad Railway Station (FDB) is in the city premises and the high speed Rajdhani and Shatabadi trains connect Faridabad to other cities of the country. Faridabad metro station (Violet Line connects Faridabad with Delhi) is at a distance of 5 kilometres from Faridabad Railway Station. Bus and cab services are easily available in Faridabad. It has its own bus terminal from where buses ply to other routes of the city and outside.