JAWAHARLAL NEHRU GATE, FARIDKOT
Located near the Railway Station and the District Courts in Garden Colony, Faridkot, the Gate can be traced back to the year 1912 when it was constructed by the Erstwhile ruler of Faridkot State. After 1947, the inscriptions naming the gate after Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, was added to commemorate his visit to the city on May 27, 1946 through this Gateway to participate in ‘Jaito Morcha’. It was also known as Gateway on Railway Road (Near Courts).
Description: There are three paths in this door- the main door in the middle and two small paths on the other side. There are four towers with umbrellas on the four corners of the door, one of which leads up the ladder to the ceiling. This door welcomes those coming from outside by train into the city.
How to Reach :
By Air
The nearest International airport is Shri Guru Ram Dass International Airport Amritsar
By Train
Faridkot has a railway station and is well connected to all major cities. The headquarters of Faridkot district lie on the Firozpur-Bathinda-Delhi railway line. Faridkot can be reached from most cities in the country by trains which regularly ply to and from Faridkot.
By Road
Faridkot is located about 130Kms from capital Amristar with one National Highway .It is surrounded by district -Ferozpur in the west Moga in the east