| Getting to Agra
By air
Agra airport is 7 kilometers from the city center. Indian airlines
operate daily tourist shuttle flights to Agra which take only 40
minutes from Delhi.
By road
The main point for catching buses in Agra is at Idgah bus stand where
buses leaving for Delhi, Jaipur, Mathura, Fatehpur-Sikri, etc.
By train
Agra is well connected by railroad. The main railway station is the
Agra Cantonment station. Agra is well connected by rail to Delhi,
Varanasi and cities of Rajasthan. Trains like Palace on Wheel,
Shatabdi, Rajdhani, and Taj Express are the best choices if you want
to reach Agra from Delhi.
Moving around in Agra
You can travel to different parts of the city using different modes of
transport like Taxi, tempo, auto-rickshaw and cycle rickshaw from Taj
area. Prepaid taxis and autos from the railway station are available.
Prepaid transport is also available for excursions in and around the
city limits. Bicycles can be hired on hourly basis from different
parts of the city. It is to be remembered that no diesel or petrol
vehicle are allowed to ply in the Taj area. There are Battery-Operated
buses, horse-driven tongas, rickshaws, and other pollution- free
vehicles are allowed to conserve the beauty of this great monument.
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