I followed Paul C's advice (the original poster above) and hired Pankaj Singh. Pankaj spent two days driving me around the tourist sights of Delhi, and then 4 days driving me around Delhi and Gurgaon for various business meetings. So I got to know Pankaj very well.
I agree with everything Paul C says about him. He is indeed a careful and courteous driver. I only had two rules for Pankaj: (i) that he be on time and (ii) that he not use his cellphone while driving. Pankaj did a great job and I was always on time for my meetings.
He drives a very new and clean Toyota Innova that can seat up to 5 (or 6 I guess) passengers. He does not smoke.
Pankaj even bought hand sanitizer for the car because he thought I would need it after my meetings. How thoughtful.
When my plans changed a few times, I was able to e-mail Pankaj from my Blackberry and he always replied within minutes. He never travelled more than a few metres from where he dropped me off so he was always close by.
Though I had a very early flight and could have taken the hotel car, Pankaj insisted on driving me to the airport. He would have invited me to his home for dinner like he did Paul, but I had no time.
I can recommend Pankaj without reservation.
Edited: 9 years ago