Patiala city is built around the Qila Mubarak, an ancient and historic palace in Punjab, India.

Qila Mubarak

The Foundation stone for this magnificent Palace, Qila Mubarak, was laid in 1763 by King Baba Ala Singh. He is the founder of the erstwhile Princely state of Patiala. This Palace, Qila Mubarak, is a fine example of Sikh architecture. (There is another Quila Mubarak at Bathinda city in Punjab, India, the oldest surviving fort in India. It has been there since 1100 or 1200 AD)

Moti Bagh Palace, Sheesh Mahal, Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib, Qila Mubarak Complex, Shri Kali Devi Temple, etc, are some of the other ancient historic buildings here.

Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, the erstwhile King of Patiala, is the first Indian to own an aircraft (Airplane).

Bahadurgarh Fort, built in 1658 A.D., on your way to Chandigarh, is around six kilometers from the city. It is spread over an area of two square kilometers.

Patiala Salwar Kameez, Patiala pants (Punjabi lady’s dress), and Patiala suits are popular dress materials among Indians.

How Do I Go to Patiala?

It is the capital of the district with the same name. This city is well connected by roads to other parts of the country. Roads connect other cities like Amritsar, Jalandhar, and Ludhiana to Patiala.

Patiala railway station under Ambala railway division is the nearest railway station in the city. It is a major railway station in Punjab state. The station code for this station is PTA.

Chandigarh Airport is the nearest operational airport to this ancient and historic city.

Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI Airport) on the outskirts of New Delhi, is around 250 kilometers away, which is connected to many countries across the world. IGI Airport is connected by the Orange Line of the Delhi metro train services to almost all parts of Delhi and its suburbs. This line was built by Reliance Infrastructure Ltd and handed over to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in 2013, due to their inability to operate the line.