How To Reach Takht Mahal

Bidar, Karnataka, India

The Seat of Bahmani Power: The Takht Mahal, which translates to 'Throne Palace', was the grand royal residence and the official seat of the Bahmani and later Barid Shahi sultans. Built in the 15th century by Sultan Ahmad Shah I, it was the most important building in the fort, symbolizing the sultan'

How to Reach

By

Air:

The

closest

airport

is

Rajiv

Gandhi

International

Airport

(HYD)

in

Hyderabad

(approx.

150

KMS).

From

the

airport,

a

taxi

or

bus

to

Bidar

is

necessary.

By

Train:

Nearest

is

Bidar

Railway

Station

(BIDR).

The

palace

is

inside

the

Bidar

Fort,

a

short

auto-rickshaw

ride

(approx.

2-3

KMS)

from

the

station

to

the

fort

entrance.

By

Road:

Bidar

Fort

is

easily

reached

by

road.

Buses

and

private

vehicles

travel

to

Bidar

from

surrounding

states.

Once

at

the

fort

entrance,

follow

the

paths

to

the

central

palace

complex.

By

Local

Transport:

Take

an

auto-rickshaw

to

the

Bidar

Fort

main

gate.

From

there,

the

walk

to

the

Takht

Mahal

is

a

pleasant

10-15

minutes

walk

through

the

ruins.

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