Farrukhnagar is a town and municipality in Gurgaon district of Haryana state, India. Mughal era monuments such as Sheesh Mahal, Baoli and Jama Masjid built Faujdar Khan are popular visitor attractions. The town is connected to Garhi Harsaru, south of Gurgaon, by railway line. The Sultanpur National Park is situated in Farrukhnagar block on Gurgaon Road. Pataudi Palace, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the town, is the nearest palace. The town plan was designed octagonal in shape and still remains so, and today, Sheesh Mahal, and Jama Masjid are noted Mughal era monuments situated in the town both build by the first Nawab, Faujdar Khan are important visitors attractions. Farrukhnagar is connected to Gurgaon (16 km.), Jhajjar, Pataudi and other towns by road. Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway (KMP Expressway), whose construction is due to completed in 2016, lies close to the town and will make access to the town easier. A branch line was laid in 1901 to Garhi Harsaru station on Rajputana-Malwa Railway (Delhi-Ajmer railway), 12 km away. From Farrukhnagar railway station, the metre gauge train used to transport salt by steam engines. It was closed in 2004 for gauge conversion. The converted broad gauge track became operational in 2011. There has been a demand to extend the track to Jhajjar where it will join Rewari-Jhajjar-Rohtak railway line.
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