Guide Series on New Delhi In this, we will showyou the India Gate, we will share how to get there by Delhi Metro Railway, and what todo once you arrive.
India Gate is a War Memorial located along Rajpath Marg To get to the india gate using the Delhi Metro Railway Take the Delhi MetroRailway Blue line to the Pragati Maidan station which is near the Supreme Courtof India the metro station is about 1. 5 kilometers from the india gate you can walk but we suggest catching a rickshaw or taxi from the station to the India Gate for a more comfortable and easier trip.
Pragati Madan isabout 5 minute walk from Pragati Maidan Gate no. 5.
You can also take the Delhi Metro Yellow or Violet line to Central Secretariat station and take a taxi or rickshaw from there to India gate.
There is no entrance fee for India Gate and the monument is open 24 by 7 but after dark the area surrounding the main monument is cordoned off to visitors The India Gate is a memorial to 82,000soldiers of the Indian army who died in actions from 1914 to 1921 in the firstWorld War and the third Anglo-Afghan war.
Over 13,000 servicemen's names areinscribed in the gate from the Indian and British armies.
The Amar Jawan Jyoti or the flame of the immortal soldier is a structure located in thecenter of the arch.
Itt is based on black marble with the Lowered L1a1 self-loading rifle capped by a war helmet and surrounded by four urns,
each are litwith a light to commemorate India's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Wreaths are placed at the Amar Jawan Jyoti on January 26 by the Prime Minister of India on Infantry day to commemoratetheir sacrifice.
Soldierss from the Indian Armed Forces are stationed at theAmar Jawan Jyoti around the clock Surrounding the India Gate is a largepark-like area with lawns, food stalls, and trinket stalls.
It gets very busy hereduring the late afternoon and evening hours and is a popular hangout forlocals and tourists.
Visitt the India Gate during the late afternoon or a littlebefore dark to get the most of your visit.
Afterr the sun goes down, the India Gate is illuminated with lights adding to its beauty.
On your visit here try someStreet food. Make sure whatever you eat or drink is either fully cooked ortemperature hot.
Please be mindful of your things and group as it can get verycrowded here.
Thee India Gate will take 30 30 minutes or more depending on yourinterest.
Combinee with nearby attractions like the Parliament House, Gandhi Smriti, Connaught Place , and Happy Travels Go to
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