A site of protests, campaigns and political turbulence, Red fort was where the people marched in great number to show their solidarity for a nation they wished to call home. The fort has witnessed tears, sweat and blood during the Indian freedom struggle. The day after the iconic “Tryst with Destiny” speech delivered by Nehru, the first Prime Minister of the independent state addressed the vehement crowds at the Red Fort and raised the Indian flag – a symbol of the new found freedom ushering in an era of liberation, belonging and existence. An era, that was to see India becoming the biggest democracy in the world. And the tradition continues. Every Independence Day, the existing Prime Minister delivers a speech to the waiting nation from the red rampart. The old walls of the fort have seen it all. The fort has been a witness to the long-winded spiels of the leaders while the sound of the applause from the ebullient masses cheering for a future laced with hope has reverberated through its walls with every passing year. To this day the fort soaks in the spirit of India and sees the prime minister hoisting the Tricolour with the skies filled with the colours of the flag. It’s very much a part of the Indian culture and has a special context in the ceremonial ethos of the country and its people. It’s synonymous with our freedom standing tall as a guard of honour greeting the new leaders and people who come to visit it every year to remember the struggles we had to go though to achieve the freedom.
Red Fort ticket price for Indians is Rs 35 and for foreigners it is Rs 500. The Red Fort entry ticket for the Light and Sound show is Rs 60 for adults and Rs 20 for children. The weekend ticket rate will cost you Rs 80 for adults and Rs 30 for kids.