Place · Connaught Place
Gurudwara Bangla Sahibगुरुद्वारा बंगला साहिब
Go for 45 minutes at any hour, head covered, shoes at the counter; the langar hall serves a free vegetarian meal to everyone — take it, leave a donation, and do not photograph people eating.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 45–75 min
- p95 120 min
- Price
- free
- adult, 2026 estimate
- Hours
- 04:00–22:004:00 AM–10:00 PM
- typical, check
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- Connaught Place: painful
- Getting there
- Metro to Patel Chowk or a short auto from Connaught Place, then walk to the gate on Ashoka Road
- Free langar meal
- Sarovar pond and gold dome
- Cover your head
- Free entry
- Queue: switch at 30 min
- Works with kids
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Rules in force · 9Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and un…
- South Asia ↗Trekking regions, border districts and several Indian states need separate permits on top of the visa; check the permit before you book transport into them.
- South Asia ↗Remove shoes (and in many Jain and Hindu temples, leather) before entering; cover shoulders and legs; ask before photographing people or rituals.
- India ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal (indianvisaonline.gov.in); lookalike sites charge extra. Check the current rules, fees and how far ahead to apply.
- India ↗Do not follow anyone who says your hotel is closed, the station ticket office is closed or a road is shut; use the prepaid taxi counter, the metro or an app car.
- India ↗Carry Indian rupees in small notes (10, 20, 50, 100); change for 500 is often refused.
- India ↗Parts of the Northeast, Sikkim, Ladakh, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and all border belts need a Protected or Restricted Area Permit or an Inner Line Permit for foreigners; check before you book the route.
- Delhi and NCR ↗November smog and May–June heat both cut a day's walking: plan the outdoor sights first thing.
- Delhi ↗Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and uneven: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Delhi ↗Ignore anyone who says your hotel, the station ticket office or the road is closed; use the official counter or your app.
Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 04:00–22:00Usually 4:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon–Thu · busiest Fri, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: free
- Time to spend
- 45–75 min · up to 120 min if you linger
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Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
75min
p95
120min
Open from very early to late at night; specific hours are not printed until verified.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
- Dress code
- Covered head, shoulders and knees; free head-covers are provided.
- Photos
- Allowed outside; not inside the main hall and never of people eating in the langar.
- What's closed
- Public holidays and Sikh festivalscheckOpen but very crowded; Guru Nanak Jayanti is the biggest day.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | free | Donations are voluntary. |
| Langar meal | free | A vegetarian meal served to everyone; drop a donation in the box if you wish. |
| Shoe deposit | free | Keep the token. |
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Metro to Patel Chowk or a short auto from Connaught Place, then walk to the gate on Ashoka Road
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- shrine: a few steps at the entrance and to the sarovar
- Shoes
- Shoes and socks at the free shoe counter; the marble is cooled with water in summer.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Busiest on Thursdays, Sundays and Sikh festival days; early morning and late evening are calm.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- medium
- Queue rule
- Switch if the queue passes 30 min; come back when under 10.
Bailouts
heat
Café or hotel lobby in Connaught Place
crowd
Come back after 20:00 or early morning
Nearest rescue anchor: E — Convenience store (AC, field-verify)
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlyA few steps at the entrances and the sarovar edge.
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Ramps: yes · yesMarble floors and ramps at some points; a few steps at the main entrances (check).
- Wheelchair: partly · partlyVolunteers help; ask at the entrance (check).
- Stroller: partly · partlyUsable on the marble; leave it at the shoe counter if asked.
Marble floors and ramps at some points; a few steps at the main entrances (check).
Combine with
- 12 minConnaught Place inner circle
- 15 minJantar Mantar
- 20 minAgrasen ki Baoli — A 14th-century stepwell, check whether you want a second stop.
Walk the Connaught Place area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time today
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Red lines
- Head covered for everyone (free head-covers at the door), shoes off, feet washed in the channel at the entrance.
- No tobacco, alcohol or meat on the grounds; no photographs inside the shrine itself.
- Take langar only what you can eat; wash your own plate if asked.
More on the groundRules on site · With kids
Rules on site
- behaviour
- Walk clockwise round the sarovar; sit on the floor in the hall; keep your voice low.
With kids
- with kids
- Welcoming to children; the pond fish and the meal are easy wins.
- child price
- free
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
Can I eat the langar meal?
Yes, it is offered to everyone. Sit where the volunteers direct you, eat quietly and take only what you can finish.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Do I need to be Sikh?
No. Visitors of any faith are welcome if they cover their head, take off their shoes and behave quietly.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Delhi