Various rulers have built as many as 9 forts in Delhi over the centuries. Some forts are in tip-top condition while a few are in complete ruins.
- Red Fort or Lal Qila
- Salimgarh Fort
- Old Fort or Indraprastha
- Siri Fort
- Qila Rai Pithora or Quila Lal Kot
- Tughlaqabad Fort
- Adilabad Fort
- Feroz Shah Kotla Fort
- Nai ka Kot
Whether you are traveling from the Delhi side or Gurugram, take the Mehrauli-Badarpur road opposite the Qutub Minar bypass. After crossing the Saket metro station, the road is deserted and there are almost no petrol pumps for several kilometers.
After that, it is easy to miss the small entrance to this huge fort and I traveled past it only to go 2-3 kilometers ahead taking a U-turn to return. There is small parking at the foothills of the fort and the ticket counter has been shifted from the main road to much inside the entrance gate to the fort.
There is a narrow causeway that leads from the main road to the fort entrance. The passage to the entrance is a narrow walkway and I had to take zigzag stairs with several landings that are steep and keep climbing up to the entrance.
Also, note that cash is not accepted and you have to scan a QR code to make online payments. So it is necessary to carry some online payment app like GPay or PayTM.
*Caption: Collage of the Tughlakabad Fort in Delhi Made by Local Guide @TusharSuradkar *
After entering the fort more pathways lead to the main fort area and on the way, I could heavily build bastions. Upon arrival in the main fort area, you be could be disappointed as the fort is in complete ruins with only a few arched gates and a few walls remaining and not a single monument or building inside that has a roofed cover. There are ruins and more ruins everywhere.
*Caption: Collage of the Tughlakabad Fort in Delhi Made by Local Guide @TusharSuradkar *
However, you still fall in love with the fort as it is laid back place with birds chirping around and a breathtakingly-beautiful view of Delhi in the distance. A few watch towers and turrets of the fort are in good condition and I saw people normally gathering over those to feel the cool evening breeze.
The main palace and the citadel were double storied and those including the bastions, gateways, palaces, mosques, and the audience halls are now a huge heap of rubbles.
*Caption: Collage of the Tughlakabad Fort in Delhi Made by Local Guide @TusharSuradkar *
Interesting Story
An interesting story that I heard from the tour guide was about the passion of the king to build this dream fort that he issued a dictate to divert all laborers in Delhi to work on the fort. This resulted in St. Nizamuddin Auliya, getting irritated since the work on his well was stopped. Subsequently, the confrontation between the saint and the king worsened resulting in the saint uttering a curse resulting in the downfall of the king and hence the fort.
Another Interesting Story
In 1327, Muhammad bin Tughluq moved his capital from Delhi to Devgiri which is in the present-day Maharashtra state of India. The project failed and the capital was shifted back to Delhi shortly after. This earned him the nickname ‘Mad Tughlak’.
Devgiri is coincidentally only 25 km away from my home town of Aurangabad where I was born and lived for the first 25 years of my life before shifting to Pune and making it my home. And similarly, out here in Delhi, Tughlakabad is also only 25 km away from where I live currently. What a coincidence 
Quick Facts:
- Built: 1321-1325 AD
- Capital of: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
- Dynasty: Tughlaq
- Material: Granite Stones and lime mortar
**Have you been to a fort recently or in the past that had a glorious past but is in ruins now? I’d be interested in knowing your experiences.**Until then… Happy guiding 
Accessibility Features
Accessibility features for differently-abled are non-existent since the main entrance of the fort is inaccessible, except for the paring that is located outside the main entrance.
Ramp Access.
A wheelchair-accessible Entrance.
A wheelchair-accessible Parking.
A wheelchair-accessible Restroom/Toilet.
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Delhi is a paradise for travelers with hundreds of monuments.
