Agra is located in State of Uttar Pradesh at the banks of Yamuna River. Agra is often visited by the tourists due to its historical and archaeological importance. The city consists of many tourist destinations like Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri and Agra Fort. These three places are included in the UNESCO world heritage sites. The place is located 378 kilometres west of Lucknow, 206 kilometres from Delhi and 125 kilometres from Gwalior. This city is also stated as the Golden Triangle with other cities like Delhi as well as Jaipur in the tourist circuit. Since the city is always crowded with the visitors, it will be useful to provide the transpiration and the major hotels available in the location.
Agra Airport: It is very easy to reach main cities in India through Agra Airport. The Air India services are available to major cities like Delhi, Varanasi, Mumbai, Kochi etc. There are Delhi Varanasi Agra flights on alternate days. On same days, there is another flight which starts from Agra to Delhi having boarding at Khajuraho and Varanasi. A flight connecting Mumbai and Agra is also having service. But these flights are found inadequate as there are numerous tourists visiting the place daily from many cities in India and abroad. The scheduled time of flights may sometimes change and the visitors are advised to confirm the time schedules before planning the journey. At present, many airline services are planning to start flights from Agra to other important destinations in the coming days.
Agra International Airport: To develop tourism in the city of Agra, the Government has initiated works for Greenfield international airport. This Taj international airport will start working soon giving top precedence keeping in mind the importance of Taj Mahal as one of the main tourist destinations in the world. According to the Government, the new international airport will augment sightseer inflow and also comply with the wants of regular visitors, corporate and exporters in the places nearby.
Railways in Agra: There are primarily three railway stations in the Agra city viz; Agra Cantonment Railway Station, Agra Fort Railway Station and Agra City Railway Station. The other stations consist of Raja Ki Mandi Railway Station, Etmadpur Railway Station, Yamuna Bridge Railway Station, Keetham Railway Track, Billochpura Railway Station, Fatehpur Sikri Railway Station and Idgah Railway Station. Some of the trains that conduct services through Agra include Gondwana Express, Bhopal Shatabdi, Garib Rath, Tamil Nadu Express, Allahabad Mathura Express, Malwa Express, Kerala Express, Shreedham Express etc. These trains link Agra with other cities in India. There are also trains that move on to eastern states in the country from Agra.
Semi-High Speed Train: In addition, there is a semi high speed train that runs between Agra and Delhi every day. The train started service on July 2014 consisting of 10 coaches as well as 2 generators. The train running at a speed of 160 kilometres per hour diminishes the travel time between Agra and Delhi.
Road transportation in Agra: The major bus stations in Agra includes Idgarh Bus stand, Inter State Bus Terminal, Ford Depot and Taj Depot which link Agra with the main cities in the northern states. Three national highways are passing through this city including one express way. The NH2 links Delhi and Agra within 200 kilometres by travelling four hours. The Yamuna Express highway also connects Delhi and Agra with same travel distance but within the time of two hours. The express highway connects Aligarh and Mathura through the state highways. The Yamuna Expressway previously knew as Taj Expressway links Greater Noida and Agra travelling through Mathura and Khair. It needs a travel of 165 kilometres. The NH 93 also links Agra with Aligarh and Moradabad.
Local transport: There are bus services, cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws to travel within and outside Agra. There are also tempos that travel on specified routes only. It takes nearly six travellers and is economical compared with other services. Outside the local limits of Taj Mahal, Tonga is permitted.
The 5 Best Luxury Hotels in Agra:
- Courtyard by Marriott Agra
Taj Nagri, Phase 2,
Fatehbad Road, Agra
Pin: 282001
Website: http://www.marriott.com/
Ph: +91 5626627777 - Radisson Blu Agra Taj East Gate
Taj East Gate Road,
Near Shilpgram,
Agra
Pin: 282001
Website: http://www.radissonblu.com/
Ph: +91-562-4055555
Fax: +91-562-4055556 - Jaypee Palace Hotel &
Convention Centre Agra
Fatehabad Road,
Agra
Pin: 282004
Website: www.jaypeehotels.com
Ph: 0562 233 0800 - Hotel Taj Resorts
Near Shilp Gram,
Taj Mahal (Estern Gate),
Agra
Pin: 282001
Website: http://www.hoteltajresorts.com/
Ph: +91-562-2230161, 62, 63 - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Agra
B/H – 1&2,
Taj Nagri Phase II, Agra,
Uttar Pradesh, India,
Agra
Pin: 282001
Website: http://doubletree3.hilton.com/
Ph: +91-562-7102323