Stand on the platform at Old Faridabad railway station and you are on the New Delhi–Mumbai broad gauge line, with local trains running between New Delhi and Faridabad and the Violet Line metro carrying you into the city on an elevated corridor. Faridabad is a working industrial city in the Delhi National Capital Region, and the Wikivoyage listings below are mostly temples, a fort and open ground rather than a packaged sightseeing circuit.
This guide suits travellers who already know Delhi and want a half-day or full-day trip south of the city, or who are passing through on the rail line towards Mathura and Agra.
1. Raja Naher Singh Palace (Naher Singh Fort)
A palace built in the 18th and 19th centuries at Ambedkar Chowk in Nathu Colony, Balramgarh, east of the metro station of the same name. It has been partially converted into a motel and restaurant, so you can combine a look at the old building with a meal.
It sits east of the Raja Nahar Singh metro station on the Violet Line, which makes it the easiest of the city's sights to reach without a car. The listed contact number is +91 129 2249569.
2. Surajkund
Surajkund is on the Badhkal–Surajkund road, the same road as the Siddhadata Temple, so the two fit naturally into one outing.
Pair it with the Siddhadata Temple rather than treating it as a separate trip, since both sit on the same stretch of road.
3. Siddhadata Temple
A temple on the Badhkal–Surajkund road, described in the source as a very peaceful place. It is the quiet counterpoint to the busier temple sites in the city.
Go as part of the same run as Surajkund, which is on the same road.
4. Triveni Hanuman Mandir
A temple on the Pali–Gurugram road whose statue of Lord Hanuman stands 108 ft (33 m) high, said in the source to be one of the biggest in India. The statue took about nine years to build, and there is a temple adjacent to it.
The temple is very old and hundreds of devotees come here on Tuesday and Saturday. If you want a quiet look at the statue rather than a crowd, avoid those two days.
5. Shiva temple, Sainik Colony Sec-49
A temple in Sainik Colony Sec-49 with a 22 ft (6.7 m) high Shivaling. The source calls it a must see, and the scale of the lingam is the reason to go.
It is in a residential sector rather than on the main sightseeing roads, so plan it as a deliberate stop rather than something you pass.
6. Town Park
A park in sector-12 which hosts one of the largest Indian flags. Entry is free.
It is a straightforward place to break up a day of temple and fort visits, and being free it costs you nothing to add to the itinerary.
7. Parsonn (परसोन्न)
A natural waterfall reached by a small hike or walk, recommended in the source as a better option than the dry Bhadkal Jheel. It is close to the New Delhi and Haryana border in Faridabad.
This is the one item on the list that needs walking, so set aside time for the hike rather than treating it as a roadside stop.
If you only have one day
Morning: Start at Raja Naher Singh Palace (Naher Singh Fort) in Balramgarh, arriving by the Violet Line to the station of the same name. Give the 18th- and 19th-century palace a proper look before the day warms up.
Afternoon: Move to the Badhkal–Surajkund road and take in Surajkund and the Siddhadata Temple together, since they sit on the same road. Add the Shiva temple in Sainik Colony Sec-49 if you still have daylight, or Town Park in sector-12 for a free, easy stop.
Evening: Finish at Triveni Hanuman Mandir on the Pali–Gurugram road to see the 108 ft statue of Lord Hanuman, and take your meal back at the palace, which now operates partly as a motel and restaurant.
How do I get to Faridabad from Delhi?
Two ways are named in the source. Local trains run between New Delhi and Faridabad on the broad gauge New Delhi–Mumbai line, and the Delhi Metro Violet Line connects Faridabad with Delhi, with nine elevated stations in the Faridabad corridor. New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations are about 25 km from Old Faridabad railway station.
Which metro stations are in Faridabad?
The Faridabad corridor stations are Sarai, NHPC Chowk, Mewala Maharajpur, Sector 28, Badkhal Mor, Old Faridabad, Neelam Chowk Ajronda, Bata Chowk, Escorts Mujesar, Sant Surdas (Sihi) and Raja Nahar Singh. The line has been extended to Ballabhgarh with the addition of Sant Surdas Sihi and Raja Nahar Singh Ballabhgarh.
When is the best time of year to visit?
The cool or winter season, after the monsoon retreats, brings warm and sunny weather and by far the most comfortable conditions. The hot season runs from late March to mid-July, and the monsoon that follows is sweltering and often dangerously humid with frequent but erratic heavy rainfall.
Should I visit Bhadkal Jheel?
No. The source advises avoiding it: the so-called lake has been totally dry for some time, the surroundings are barren and used as grazing ground for local cattle and as cricket grounds for nearby people, and even locals avoid it. Visit Parsonn, the natural waterfall, instead.
Pick your season, decide whether you are coming by train or on the Violet Line, and the day above will fill itself.