Inauguration of National War Memorial Gives a New Lease to Tourism in Delhi
The long overdue National War Memorial India finally got inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India in February this year. The memorial is established to honor the sacrifices of more than 25,000 soldiers who laid down their lives in military battles post-independence. Read here: https://www.ercotravels.com/blog/inauguration-of-national-war-memorial-gives-a-new-lease-to-tourism-in-delhi
The long overdue National War Memorial India finally got inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India in February this year. The memorial is established to honor the sacrifices of more than 25,000 soldiers who laid down their lives in military battles post-independence.
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<strong>Inauguration</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Memorial</strong><br />
<strong>Gives</strong> a <strong>New</strong> <strong>Lease</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Delhi</strong><br />
The long overdue <strong>National</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Memorial</strong> India f<strong>in</strong>ally got <strong>in</strong>augurated by the<br />
Prime M<strong>in</strong>ister <strong>of</strong> India <strong>in</strong> February this year. The memorial is established <strong>to</strong><br />
honor the sacrifices <strong>of</strong> more than 25,000 soldiers who laid down their lives <strong>in</strong><br />
military battles post-<strong>in</strong>dependence. In order <strong>to</strong> br<strong>in</strong>g forth the sheer valor and<br />
dedication displayed by the martyred soldiers, special circular walls are<br />
constructed display<strong>in</strong>g the names <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> the soldiers who lost their lives while<br />
fight<strong>in</strong>g for their country. A 15 m tall <strong>to</strong>wer carry<strong>in</strong>g an eternal flame is also built<br />
<strong>in</strong>side the memorial <strong>to</strong> immortalize the sacrifices <strong>of</strong> Indian soldiers.<br />
The project was first proposed <strong>in</strong> the year 1960 by the armed forces <strong>of</strong> India but<br />
the project could not see the light <strong>of</strong> the day due <strong>to</strong> <strong>in</strong>sufficient fund<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
change <strong>of</strong> governments. It was only after cont<strong>in</strong>uous requests from the Indian<br />
army and families <strong>of</strong> martyred army men that the project got approved <strong>in</strong> 2015.<br />
The whole project cost around ₹176 Crore and the construction work began after<br />
years <strong>of</strong> careful plann<strong>in</strong>g regard<strong>in</strong>g the location and design <strong>of</strong> the project.<br />
A special competition was organized <strong>in</strong> April 2016 <strong>to</strong> select the best design for the<br />
war memorial and its construction <strong>to</strong>ok <strong>of</strong>f <strong>in</strong> the year 2017. The memorial was <strong>to</strong><br />
be <strong>in</strong>augurated <strong>in</strong> the month <strong>of</strong> August <strong>in</strong> 2018 but the construction work got<br />
delayed and the structure was completed <strong>in</strong> January 2019.
<strong>National</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Memorial</strong> In <strong>Delhi</strong>, India<br />
The memorial is built over an area <strong>of</strong> 40 acres and resembles a labyr<strong>in</strong>th which<br />
depicts round the clock protection <strong>in</strong>ferred by the Indian army The structure has<br />
four circles symboliz<strong>in</strong>g the def<strong>in</strong>itive attributes <strong>of</strong> the India army. Amar Chakra<br />
comprises <strong>of</strong> the ma<strong>in</strong> structure <strong>of</strong> the memorial with the eternal flame <strong>to</strong> signify<br />
immortality. Veerta Chakra is made <strong>of</strong> bronze highlight<strong>in</strong>g the six important wars<br />
fought by the three armed forces <strong>of</strong> India. Tyag Chakra denotes sacrifice and pays<br />
tribute <strong>to</strong> the martyred army men with their names <strong>in</strong>scribed <strong>in</strong> gold and granite.<br />
The fourth chakra is the Rakshak chakra which has about seven hundred tall trees<br />
and stands for protection provided by the soldiers serv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the Indian army.<br />
Next <strong>to</strong> the ma<strong>in</strong> memorial build<strong>in</strong>g lies Param Yoddha Sthal built <strong>to</strong> honor the<br />
soldiers awarded with Param Vir Chakra. It has statues <strong>of</strong> 21 soldiers who were<br />
awarded for their exceptional bravery and courage dur<strong>in</strong>g the military battles.<br />
Besides be<strong>in</strong>g a revered po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terests for visi<strong>to</strong>rs and <strong>to</strong>urists, the memorial is<br />
also expected <strong>to</strong> be the venue for conduct<strong>in</strong>g important events for the armed
forces. The memorial will soon be decked with artificial light<strong>in</strong>g and a special<br />
walk<strong>in</strong>g area for visi<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>in</strong> the even<strong>in</strong>gs. Special electronic panels are also<br />
proposed <strong>to</strong> be set up at the memorial <strong>to</strong> let the visi<strong>to</strong>rs pay obeisance. A<br />
separate <strong>War</strong> Museum is also proposed <strong>to</strong> be set up at Pr<strong>in</strong>cess Park<br />
near <strong>National</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Memorial</strong> which is expected <strong>to</strong> generate more visi<strong>to</strong>rs at the<br />
memorial.<br />
Venue<br />
Founta<strong>in</strong> at <strong>National</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Memorial</strong>, <strong>New</strong> <strong>Delhi</strong><br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Memorial</strong> is located near India Gate, the famous<br />
heritage monument <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Delhi</strong>. You can easily reach the memorial by tak<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
metro from Central Secretariat.<br />
Tim<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
The <strong>Memorial</strong> rema<strong>in</strong>s open on all days <strong>of</strong> the week. The tim<strong>in</strong>gs for visi<strong>to</strong>rs used<br />
<strong>to</strong> be from 9 am <strong>to</strong> 6:30 pm but from April, the visi<strong>to</strong>r tim<strong>in</strong>g will be extended by<br />
an hour and the memorial will close at 7:30 pm. However, on some days the
memorial might rema<strong>in</strong> closed and it would be best <strong>to</strong> <strong>in</strong>quire about the right day<br />
<strong>to</strong> visit from the <strong>of</strong>ficial website <strong>of</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Memorial</strong>.<br />
Entry Fee<br />
There is no entry fee <strong>to</strong> visit <strong>to</strong> the memorial.<br />
Visit Duration<br />
45 m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />
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