Indo Islamic Heritage
Kashmiri Gate, located in the heart of Old Delhi, is well-connected by various modes of transport. The nearest railway station is Old Delhi Railway Station, just about 2 kilometers away. The Kashmere Gate Metro Station is the closest metro stop, serving as a major interchange for the Red, Yellow, and Violet lines. For road transport, the ISBT Kashmere Gate (Inter-State Bus Terminal) is right next to the metro station and serves buses to and from various states. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI Airport), situated approximately 20 kilometers away and accessible via the Delhi Metro Airport Express Line and road routes.
Kashmiri Gate—also spelled Kashmere Gate—is the northern gateway of Shahjahanabad, the historic walled city founded by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the mid-17th century, built to head the road leading to Kashmir . Constructed from red sandstone, it originally featured a single arched portal, later modified by the British in the early 1800s into a twin-arched structure to improve traffic and defense . Flanked by pleasure gardens such as Qudsia Bagh and royal estates—including those of Dara Shikoh inside the gate—the locality was a Mughal elite enclave . After the East India Company seized Delhi in 1803, British residents like James Skinner and Thomas Metcalfe established homes here; Skinner also built the St. James Church in 1836, still standing today . Kashmiri Gate became a strategic focal point during the 1857 Indian Rebellion. Rebels used its fortifications to fire on British forces, while the British launched a decisive assault on 14 September, blowing open part of the gate with explosives and bombarding its walls. The cannonball scars are still visible on the structure . The nearby Nicholson Cemetery and Telegraph Memorial also date back to that turbulent period . Post-rebellion, the British district of Civil Lines shifted north, and Kashmiri Gate transformed into a flourishing commercial hub well into the early 20th century—hosting Durga Puja festivities from 1910, St. Stephen’s College, and government offices. A portion of the gate was removed in 1965 to ease vehicular movement, and today the monument is protected under the Archaeological Survey of India . In modern times, the area around Kashmiri Gate has evolved into one of Delhi’s busiest transport junctions, anchored by the Inter-State Bus Terminal, the Delhi Junction railway station, and the vast tri-line Kashmere Gate Metro interchange—India’s largest metro station serving Red, Yellow, and Violet lines . Despite surrounding urban hustle, the Gate still stands—battle-scarred yet revered—as both a living monument and a witness to centuries of Delhi’s layered history.
Year of Built: 17th Century
Address: Kashmere Gate, Lothian Road, Old Delhi, Delhi – 110006, India
Country: India
State: Delhi
District: Central Delhi
Pincode: 110006
Longitude: 77.2333°
Latitude: 28.6665°