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

1. 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. In order to bring
forth the sheer valor and dedication displayed by the martyred soldiers, special circular walls are
constructed displaying the names of each of the soldiers who lost their lives while fighting for
their country. A 15 m tall tower carrying an eternal flame is also built inside the memorial to
immortalize the sacrifices of Indian soldiers.
The project was first proposed in the year 1960 by the armed forces of India but the project
could not see the light of the day due to insufficient funding and change of governments. It was
only after continuous requests from the Indian army and families of martyred army men that
the project got approved in 2015. The whole project cost around ₹176 Crore and the
construction work began after years of careful planning regarding the location and design of the
project.
A special competition was organized in April 2016 to select the best design for the war memorial
and its construction took off in the year 2017. The memorial was to be inaugurated in the
month of August in 2018 but the construction work got delayed and the structure was
completed in January 2019.

2. National War Memorial In Delhi, India
The memorial is built over an
area of 40 acres and resembles
a labyrinth which depicts round
the clock protection inferred by
the Indian army The structure
has four circles symbolizing the
definitive attributes of the
India army. Amar Chakra
comprises of the main
structure of the memorial with
the eternal flame to signify
immortality. Veerta Chakra is
made of bronze highlighting
the six important wars fought
by the three armed forces of
India. Tyag Chakra denotes sacrifice and pays tribute to the martyred army men with their
names inscribed in gold and granite. The fourth chakra is the Rakshak chakra which has about
seven hundred tall trees and stands for protection provided by the soldiers serving in the Indian
army.

3. Fountain at National War Memorial, New Delhi
Next to the main memorial
building lies Param Yoddha Sthal
built to honor the soldiers
awarded with Param Vir Chakra.
It has statues of 21 soldiers who
were awarded for their
exceptional bravery and courage
during the military battles.
Besides being a revered point of
interests for visitors and
tourists, the memorial is also
expected to be the venue for
conducting important events for
the armed forces. The memorial
will soon be decked with artificial lighting and a special walking area for visitors in the evenings.
Special electronic panels are also proposed to be set up at the memorial to let the visitors pay
obeisance. A separate War Museum is also proposed to be set up at Princess Park near National
War Memorial which is expected to generate more visitors at the memorial.

4. Heritage Monument of New Delhi
Venue
National War Memorial is located near India Gate, the famous heritage monument of New
Delhi. You can easily reach the memorial by taking a metro from Central Secretariat.
Timings
The Memorial remains open on all days of the week. The timings for visitors used to be from 9
am to 6:30 pm but from April, the visitor timing will be extended by an hour and the memorial
will close at 7:30 pm. However, on some days the memorial might remain closed and it would be
best to inquire about the right day to visit from the official website of National War Memorial.
Entry Fee
There is no entry fee to visit to the memorial.
Visit Duration
45 minutes
Nearby Attractions
India Gate
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Humayun’s Tomb
Rajpath
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