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Photo: Photo by Bruno Corpet (Quoique) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)The Fairy Queen, built in 1855, is one of the world's oldest working steam locomotives, and it is kept here among royal saloon carriages and vintage engines.
India's largest railway museum, opened in 1977 in Chanakyapuri, showcases over a century of Indian railway history through vintage steam locomotives, royal saloon carriages and railway memorabilia spread across indoor galleries and an outdoor yard. Highlights include the 1855 Fairy Queen, one of the world's oldest working steam locomotives, and the ornate saloon built for the Maharaja of Baroda. A miniature train ride around the grounds is popular with children. It remains a major draw for rail enthusiasts and families alike.
| Monday | Closed |
| Tue-Sun | 10 AM - 5 PM |
108 stone steps lead down to what was once a deep water tank, between walls built to pull your eye toward the water.
Feroz Shah Tughlaq had an Ashokan pillar moved here, and it still stands among the ruins of his fortress.
It was a widow's gift. Empress Bega Begum built it in 1565 for the husband she lost, the first garden-tomb in India and the blueprint for the Taj Mahal.