How to reach:
Air : Agra's Kheria airport is situated 6km from
the city centre. It is well connected with Delhi
(204km-30 minutes flight) and major places in India. Flights
are on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Indian Airlines Office, Kheria Airport Ph: 2361241, 2361142, City Booking
Office, Hotel Clarks Shiraz Ph: 2360948; Pre-recorded information Tel:
142
Rail : Agra is a major railway Junction and has
several railway stations and connects the city to major places in the
north as well as the south. Agra Cantonment Railway station is the main
terminal, located southwest of the city. Two of the main services are
the Taj Express and the Shatabdi which connects Agra to Delhi, Gwalior,
Jhansi and Bhopal. Other
services are the Karnataka
Express (New Delhi-Bangalore),
the Jhelum Express (Jammu Tawi-Pune)
and the Toofan Express (New Delhi-Calcutta). Agra
Cantonment Railway Station, Enquiry Ph: 131, 132, 2364516, 2364517; Reservation
Ph: 2364244; Raja-ki-Mandi Railway Station Ph: 133, 53737; Agra Fort Railway
Station, Enquiry Ph: 2364163; Reservation Ph: 2364131
Road : Regular and frequent bus services connect
Fatehpur Sikri with Agra and other centers in the area. Buses depart from
Fatephur Sikri's bus stand every 30 mts. Agra is an important road junction
being at the cross -roads of NH -2, NH -3 and NH -11. Access by road is
therefore very good and Agra is well connected to all major centers in
the region by bus services run by UPSRTC and several other State Road
Transport Corporations. Some important destinations are Delhi, Jaipur,
Lucknow, Gwalior, Haridwar, Mathura, Vrindhavan, Bharatpur, Bareilly and
Kathgodam. Coaches and Taxis can be hired at Agra for local sightseeing
as well as for commuting to other destinations. |
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