Indo Islamic Heritage
The nearest railway station to Sardar Khan Masjid is Cuttack Junction (CTC), located about 1.5 km away in Gandharpur and serving all regional and mainline trains . The closest bus stand is the historic Badambadi Bus Terminus, roughly 1.8 km southwest of the mosque, while the newer Netaji Bus Terminal (CNBT) in Khannagar—the city’s modern ISBT—is also nearby, having opened in September 2023 . Cuttack does not yet have a metro system, though plans are in progress to extend the proposed Bhubaneswar Metro from Trisulia into Cuttack by around 2027 . For air travel, the nearest commercial airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, approximately 30 km away—a drive of around 27–44 minutes .
Sardar Khan Masjid, located in Shaikh Bazar’s Tulasipur Colony of Cuttack, Odisha, is a small yet historically significant Sunni‑Hanafi mosque believed—based on local oral tradition—to have been founded by the Sardar Khan family who donated both land and built the mosque, although no formal founding date is documented . Nestled just under 1.7 km from Cuttack Junction railway station, it once featured a picturesque pond in front, reflecting its illuminated façade—a beloved setting for evening photography—until the pond was eventually filled and replaced with housing . Today the mosque continues to serve as an active spiritual hub with regular namaz and community gatherings, earning an average rating of 4.3/5 from visitors impressed by its serene atmosphere and historic charm .
Year of Built: Not Known
Address: Shaikh Bazar, Tulasipur Colony, Cuttack, Odisha 753008, India
Country: India
State: Odisha
District: Cuttack
Pincode: 753008
Longitude: 85.8596124° E
Latitude: 20.4731923° N