Netaji Subhash Park

Location: Just 100 meters from Delhi Gate of Red, opposite the Netaji Subhash Park

Time to Visit: Open on all days

Admission: Free and open to all.

How to Reach: Tourists can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach the park located in Old Delhi, or they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis or metro rail.

Timings: Sunrise to sunset

Photography charges: nil

Nearest Railway Station: Old Delhi Railway Station

Nearest Metro Station: Chawri Bazaar

Functional Metro Station: Chawri Bazaar

Nearest International Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport

Time required for sightseeing: 30 minutes

Netaji Subhash Park is located in Old Delhi on the main Netaji Subhash Marg just opposite Sunehri Masjid. Like Mahatma Gandhi Park, it is also not a very big park as it shares its boundary with another park known as Urdu Park. The park is a good place with lot of malishwallahs (body massagers). Try a massage, if you have the time

The main attraction of the park is the imposing statue of Subhash Chandra Bose, as a military leader. Subhash Chandra was a popular nationalist leader of the country. He was such a great leader that the whole country remembers him as Netaji, which means the leader of the masses.. His ways were aggressive and he formed the Indian National Army (INA) to fight the British forces. His famous slogan was 'you give me blood and I will give you freedom'.

Subhas Chandra Bose's plans to achieve independence through armed means were unsuccessful. His death is till date a mystery and is said that he died during a plane crash over Taiwan but his body was never recovered.

Nearby Tourist Attractions

Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Salimgarh Fort, St James Church and Rajghat.

Nearby Places to Eat

Karim Hotel, Ghantewala sweet shop, food stalls near Jama Masjid, Paranthewali Gali, Natraj hotel, Chor Bizarre of Broadway Hotel, Daryaganj's Flora, Peshwari, Moti Mahal Restaurant, Worker's canteen of Inter-State Bus terminal and many roadside food stalls for the adventurous eater.

Nearby Shopping Venues

Chandni Chowk (curios, souvenirs, silver and glass bead jewelry) Nai Sarak (books), Chor bazaar (electronic goods), Daryaganj book market (on Sunday) and Chatta Chowk in Red Fort (traditional and contemporary jewelry and handicrafts)

Last Updated On: 2011/07/01