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How To Reach
Agra is
connected to Delhi and neighboring cities by
air, rail and road.
Taj Mahal By Air: It is only 30
minutes' hop from Delhi. The 'Kheria'
airport is only 6km away from the city
center. National and other private airlines
connects Agra to Delhi, Khajuraho and
Varanasi. Taxis and autorikshas are
available in large numbers at the airport.
By Rail: Agra is a major railway
junction on main broad guage routes to the
south, east and west. Agra's railway station
is Agra Cantonment. There are excellent
train services from New Delhi. Shatabdi
Express, Taj Express and Inter-city Express
from Delhi takes 2-3 hours to reach Agra.
Some other train servicing the city are :
G.T. Express ( New Delhi to Chennai), Dadar
Express (Mumbai to Amritsar), Jhelum Express
(Jammu to Pune), Kalinga Utkal Express (New
Delhi to Puri), Karnataka Express (New Delhi
to Trivendrum), Ujjani Express (Dehradoon to
Ujjain) and Hyderabad Express (New Delhi to
Hyderabad).
By Road: Agra is on the cross roads
of national highways 2, 3 and 11 and is well
connected to all parts of the country. 'Idgah'
is the main bus terminal in Agra. Most of
the buses leaves Agra from here. Express and
air-conditioned bus services are available
from Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Gualior and
Jhansi. Buses are less expensive in
comparison with train and air services. Rest
houses and catering facilities are available
en-route of journey.
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