Red Fort Delhi, Sound & Light Show & Night Market.

Описание: Red Fort / Laal Qila.

Red Fort Delhi Entry Fee
35 per person for Indians
500 per person for Foreign Tourists
25 for Video Camera
80 per person for adults on weekends (Light & Sound show)
30 per person for children on weekends (Light & Sound show)
60 per person for adults on weekdays (Light & Sound show)
20 per person for children on weekdays (Light & Sound show)

Red Fort Delhi Timings: -
Day Timing
Monday Closed / Holiday
Tuesday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Red Fort Light & Sound Show Timings are:
Hindi: 7.30 PM to 8.30 PM (May to Aug)
7 PM to 8 PM (Sep & Oct)
6 PM to 7 PM (Nov to Jan)
7 PM to 8 PM (Feb to Apr)
English: 9 PM to 10 PM (May to Aug)
8.30 PM to 9.30 PM (Sep & Oct)
7.30 PM to 8.30 PM (Nov to Jan)
8.30 PM to 9.30 PM (Feb to Apr).

Red Fort Light & Sound Show
One of the major attractions of Lal Qila Delhi is the light and sound show. The Red fort sound and light show is conducted in Hindi and English languages. Started in 1996, this show became immensely popular among visitors soon after its start. Here, the modern technologies are combined to present a peek into the historical grandeur of ancient India.

One of a kind, this show is around 1 hour long. The shows are organised in the evening, with an interval of one hour between them. As the shows starts, with the lighting and accompanying sound, Red Fort gains an impressive appearance. The emphasis is majorly on the history of the Mughal reign and its role in the construction of Red Fort.

Tickets for the light and sound show can be bought from the ticket booth at the Red Fort. Tickets are available till 1 hour before the show starts.

Historic market built inside the Red Fort.
You can find the Chatta Chowk "covered market" shortly after you enter the Red Fort past the Lahore Gate. This is a historic "covered market" that occupies the passage area, just inside the Red Fort, as you enter through the Lahore Gate.

History suggests that the market area was built at the order Shah Jahan in the mid 17th century to satisfy the shopping needs and desires of the Mughal women of rank, who resided within the fort but wished to not venture outside its gates. This explains the peculiar small market of 40 or so shops lining the covered passage way into the main interior of the fort.

The historic element of the Chatta Chowk makes it of interesting note but the shopping experience here is nothing you can't find in the nearby Chandni Chowk street markets or in the shops that line Janpath Rd. and others near CP. Shop prices are clearly marked up for the tourists that tend to pass by and potentially patronise these shops.

Overall, we found Chatta Chowk to be a minor point of interest only but you can't help but pass through if you are planning to visit the Red Fort so a quick peek inside a few of the shops can do you know harm.


Warm Regards,
Team Harshit Sharma.