Reacihng Agra By Road
For those driving from Delhi, the best route is by Mathura Road via Faridabad (25 km), Palwal, Hodat, Kosi and Mathura {145 km). There is a dual-carriageway national highway for most of the journey from Delhi to Mathura.
Facilities En route There are rest houses with catering facilities on the highway after every 50 to 75 km. Hodal: The midway point, Hodal, has a Haryana Tourism facility including a motel last food restaurant and entertainment. Kosi: At Kosi, an ITDC hotel offers accommodation as well as eating and bar facilities. Being an important highway on which traffic operates at all hours, there are adequate number of petrol stations and workshops all along the route.
Express bus services (a/c and non-a/c) are available from Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Gwalior and Jhansi. At Agra, deluxe buses o Jaipur operate from Sheetal Tourist ?tome, complex, near Idgah Bus Stand.
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Reaching Agra by Air
Agra is connected to Delhi by a daily flight of Indian Airlines (30 minutes) that continues to Khajuraho (35 minutes) and Varanasi (40 minutes}, from where it returns the same day.
Kheria Airport is located 6 km from the city centre. Taxis and auto-rickshaws are available for transfer to the city.
Indian Airlines, Hotel Clarks Shiraz pre-recorded information Kheria Airport
Reaching Agra by Rail
Agra is best connected to Delhi by superfast luxury and express trains. The same day return services of Shatabdi Express to Bhopal via Agra I hrs.), Gwalior and Jhansi Taj Express (2.5 hrs), Intercity Express (3.5 hrs.) and are the best options that also make short excursion tours to the city possible. A shatabdi-type superfast luxury trains has now also been introduced between Agra and Jaipur.
Being on the major trunk routes of Indian Railways, Agra is also con- netted to all other parts of the country by express trains.
Agra Fort (for Jaipur) and Agra Cantt Railway Stations
Getting There
By Road
Only 60 km from Agra along the Agra-jaipur highway, and 24 km from Fatehpur Sikri, Bharatpur is about a 75 min. drive by car. A non-a/c taxi from Agra coasts about fro a same day return journey. Longer duration is negotiable.
Bharatpur can also be approached from Delhi by an intercity express train or from Agra by a luxury super-fast express train.
Shopping in Agra
Agra is famous for its marble and soft-stone inlay work, leather goods, brass-ware, carpets and chikanwork fabrics, which involve delicate yarn overlays. Sfmi-precious and precious jewellery in ornate Mughal style is also available. Major shopping areas are Taj Complex, Cottage Industries Exposition on Fatehabad Road, Sadar Bazaar, Kinari Bazaar, Sanjay iWand Munro Road. Most shops accept major credit cards.
Agra : The City of Taj Mahal
The Flower of the Mughal empire-in-ascendance, Agra is, also, home to that immortal epitome of love, Taj Mahal. Though the city retained regal favour for just three generations, it was embellished with the best of the dynasty's architectural legacy. The over 300 years old Taj, however, is its most compulsive feature and attract! the largest number of tourists from all over the world. Also within the city's ambit lies Fatehpur Sikri, virtually an expres¬sion of philosophy and creed of a liberal emperor. In keeping with its status of the most sought-after destination, Agra today
