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: Agra is well linked by bus services to other
places in the State as well as outside the state and national highways
2,3 and 11 pass through the city. The state transports have deluxe as
well as ordinary buses to Delhi (every hour), Jaipur
(every half an hour), Lucknow,
Gwalior, Jhansi etc from Idgah bus station. For local travel, taxis, tempos,
auto-rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available. Bicycles can also be
hired on hourly basis.
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