Google it for the information regarding the history behind India Gate, which situated in Rajpath, Delhi. But read below to get the patriotic vibes by knowing the routine and the scene at India Gate!
After exploring the street shopping scene at Janpath, Delhi, I have spontaneously planned for the visit to India Gate. Days in Summer were quite hot, hence I have decided to visit the widest roads of India Gate. So I have traveled from Janpath to Rajpath to explore the night scene of India Gate. Trust me, It was one of the best decisions to visit this War memorial at night time.
After getting down at Central Secretariat, you will find autos that will directly drop you near the India Gate. But, what will be the excitement in it? If you are an explorer and want to capture every single moment from the place, you should try walking. Because, the life of the people can be felt only on foot.
India Gate is so huge that one can view it from the Central Secretariat, which is opposite to in the far distance. The 1.5 km road which takes to India gate is all about living a life with utmost road. May be it has got constructed in such a way to give those freedom vibes to people. When you start walking on the road, you will find many vendors who sell many varieties of products. One can find a lot of fast food stalls which includes Golgappa, Chowmen, Chat stalls, Momo stalls, traditional hot corn(bhutta), Ice cream vendors, Gola or Chuski vendors, drinks and many more. These vendors will cheer you up and won't make you feel tired walking on those roads. Literally, one can find a food stall in every 10 meters of distance.
There is a huge park with huge trees and plants. If you go with a your family, take your kids to the park and let them breathe the fresh air for a while to take a break from Delhi's Pollution. And the best thing at India gate is there is a huge lake which attach to the road. One can find it on their way towards the monumental memorial. If you want to stop by, try hiring a boat and enjoy the boating. The best way to get yourself chilled in the evenings at India Gate is to go for boating. With all safety measures taken near the lake, the boating will be fun if you hang out with your friends. If you want a romantic getaway in the evenings, try boating near India Gate. The scenic view of the lake and the park is indescribable. But the boating is not allowed in the night times. So, if you want to feel the boating vibes, you must visit it in the mornings or early evenings.
When it comes to crowd, the scene is always heavy at India Gate. As it is one of the important tourist attractions in Delhi, every visitor and traveler will visit this place for sure. So the crowd scene is kind of more at any time. But one won't feel it as crowded or rushy because of the vast roads and many options nearby where people can hang out and chill.
The park scene is must to watch and you will find different kinds of people enjoying the atmosphere and kids playing here and there all the time. The recent additions to the India Gate road, made it as Children Friendly Place. One can find electronic bikes for kids to travel till India gate and some sort of mini cars of single occupancy exclusively for kids. It will be fun to view the cute kids hanging out in those cute cars.
My Experience:
As I have visited the India Gate in the night, I have come across every single thing I have described earlier except Boating. The night scene at India Gate is not to be missed. The aura which delivered by India Gate in the night was quite inexplicable. The Indian Flag colored lights in the top of the memorial have given me goosebumps as I was about to view it from near. One could see the Tri Color lightened memorial from a very far distance, but viewing it from nearer distance was totally different.
I had to cross the road to step into the road which actually connected to India Gate. The road was very crowded with full of visitors and vehicles. One should cross the road and walk towards the monument. No vehicles were allowed from the beginning of the road which led to India Gate. From there, the crowd range was sort of heavier. One could find hell lot of people taking pictures and witness the war memorial, which has built as the tribute to all the soldiers who lost their lives in World War I. It includes not only for the Indian soldiers, but also for the British soldiers too. One could find few names written on the memorial stone too. The whole construction resembled the Roman Architecture, this memorial was an eye feast to watch in the night times.
There were many street photographers who ask people to get clicked in front of India Gate. One could get a hard copy on the spot if they get clicked by these photographers. After crossing the whole messy scenario, I have witnessed the beauty of the memorial, which was laid because of thousands of deaths. It was hard to describe it as beautiful, but it also specified that the sacrifice of their bodies still lit up in the charismatic glow of India Gate.
After taking few beautiful clicks, I found two soldiers with their guns, paying respects to the people who has fought and fell in Wars. It was a routine that a head soldier would always pay respect and pray for their souls every single evening when the whole India Gate has lit up. One must witness it the way how the soldiers pay respect. It was not just a routine. It was the utmost level of respect. If you ever visit this place, spare few minutes and pray for their souls.
After roaming all around the India gate in 360 degrees, to its behind I have found another small dome kind of construction which was also a memorial. The night scene filled with a fresh breeze, green grasslands, wide roads, Huge trees, Pruned plants, various kinds of people, the Police force for the security purposes, the water fountains which were decorated with lights. It was altogether a different peaceful zone, which let a person definitely sit for a while and appreciate the whole atmosphere. I also did the same thing after roaming all the places nearby like the National War Memorial, the park and the fountains nearby. I couldn't get inside of the National War Memorial exhibition because it was closed by the time I have visited it.
Visiting India Gate at late evenings or night times was fun, exciting and mingling. But not so informative. If one wants to know the whole information and history behind it, try visiting in the morning times because you can also find tourist guides too. If you are a night explorer and an ardent lover of appreciating art and architecture, you must visit at night times. Because, you can already see the beauty in my pictures. If you witness with your own eyes, it's definitely going to be a wonderful experience.
I didn't feel like leaving the serene place like India Gate roads but I had to. Finally bid a bye to the Memorial which would be always in my memories and filled my tummy with Yummy Veg Chowmein from one of the stalls on the roads of India Gate. It was delicious. Don't forget to try the street food at India gate if you ever visit .
So, what are you waiting for, experience the patriotic vibes delivers by India gate in the night because it is even brighter than ever.
