subject: Travelling From The Cities Delhi To Agra [print this page] New Delhi has numerous monuments, archaeological structures and amusement parks to attract the tourists. Old monuments like Red Fort, Qutab Minar, Purana Qila and Jama Masjid stand out as the major attractions in the city.
Among the other tourist destinations include Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple, ISKCON Temple, Jantar Mantar, National Museum, International Dolls Museum, National Zoological Park, National Railway Museum, Teen Murti Bhavan, Lodhi Garden and Safdarjung's Tomb. India Gate, Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, Raj Ghat (Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi), Birla Mandir, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan and Rajpath also attract the travellers in large numbers.
The distance from Delhi to Agra is about 200 km. India is known as the land of Taj Mahal (in Agra), situated on the banks of Yamuna River, in foreign countries. They consider no trip to India is complete without a visit to this 17th century monument. Taj Mahal is the most visited place by the travellers in India. It is also considered as one of the most photographed monuments in the world. This mausoleum of white marble, built between 1631 and 1648, was a symbol of love of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan towards his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Shah Jahan was also buried in the Taj premises.
Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri are the other attractions in Agra and its neighbourhood. All the three monuments (Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri) are in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. The other attractions in Agra are Sikandra, Itmadud Daula, Soor Sarovar, Jama Masjid, Diwan-i-Am and Buland Darwaza.
Agra is well connected with Delhi by air, rail and road. Agra has an airport. But since the distance from Delhi to Agra is only 200 km, the travellers prefer to travel to Agra from Delhi either by train, bus or taxi.
There are trains from Delhi to Agra at least every hour. However, those travellers who want to stay in Agra prefer the popular Delhi-Agra Inter-city train which reaches destination at 10 in the night. The train journey from Delhi to Agra takes less than five hours. Most of the trains have a stoppage at Agra, which is a major station in the Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai routes.
The most popular mode of transport from Delhi to Agra is road. Besides private and State Transport buses, many tourists and travel agents in Delhi offer tour packages to visit the places of interest in Agra and the neighbouring Mathura, a temple city. If the travellers go by a tourist bus, they will have to shell out more than Rs.1000 to visit the places in Agra. Taxi cabs are also available in plenty. They charge a fare ranging from Rs.20 to Rs.35 per kilometre depending on the vehicle they prefer to hire.
by: Rashmii
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