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Fast Facts on Ashokan Pillar

There are 2 Ashokan Pillars in Delhi. The Fast Facts about the Ashokan Pillar near the Hindu Rao Hospital are provided below

Location: The Ashokan pillar is located in the north of Old Delhi city. It is very near the Hindu Rao Hospital.

Admission fee: There is no admission fee. It is open to all.

Admission Timings: It is open on all days. You can visit it any time between sunrise and sunset.

How to reach: Delhi is well connected by rail, road and air to all parts of the country. After reaching Delhi, tourists can take buses, rickshaws, autos or the metro rail from any part of the city to reach Ashokan Pillar.

Nearest Railway Station: Old Delhi Railway station

Nearest Metro Station: Kashmiri Gate

Nearest Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport

What to see: The pillar and the inscriptions on it.

Nearby Markets: Ashok Vihar Market, Model Town Market, Kamla Nagar Market, Mukherji Nagar market

The Fast facts about the Ashokan Pillar at the Feroz Shah Kotla are provided below.

Location: The Ashokan pillar is located near the famous Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. It is off Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg between Old Delhi and New Delhi.

Admission fee: Indian Nationals are charged Rs.5 but the foreigners have to pay is Rs.100.

Admission Timings: It is open on all days from sunrise to sunset but the tourists are advised to avoid the prayer timings as a mosque is also there among other structures at the Feroz Shah Kotla.

How to reach: Delhi is well connected by rail, road and air to all parts of the country. After reaching Delhi, tourists can take buses, rickshaws, autos or the metro rail from any part of the city to reach Ashokan Pillar.

Nearest Railway Station: Old Delhi Railway station

Nearest Metro Station: New Delhi station

Nearest Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport

What to see: The pillar, the three tier pyramid like structure in which it has been implanted and the inscriptions on the pillar.

Nearby Markets: Chatta Chowk, Chandni chowk, Chor bazaar, Nai sarak, Daryaganj Book Market

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