Getting to Taj Mahal - Seventh Wonder of the World
Seeing the world famous Taj Mahal has been the greatest fantasy for everyone.
Here are the details of how to reach Taj Mahal.
By Air
The airport at Agra is called Kheria Airport which is located at a distance of around 6 kilometers from Taj Mahal. This denotes that Taj Mahal is located very close to the airport. Agra is a city that is connected with air services provided by various airlines service providers. There are many flights which operate from many neighboring cities of Agra including Delhi.
These flights operate on a regular basis. After boarding the flight off, you can easily hire an auto rickshaw, taxi or cab to commute you to Taj Mahal. Gwalior, Delhi, Jaipur and Pantangar airports are close to Agra where flights of Kingfisher, Jetlite and Jet airways function.
By Rail
Agra can be reached easily by trains that run to and from all major cities of India. Trains ply on a regular basis from many neighboring cities of Agra. Agra houses three railway stations named as:
- Agra Cantt Railway station
- Raja ki Mundi Railway Station
- Agra Fort Railway station
By Road
A well developed networks of roads link Agra to other cities. Hiring cabs or taking buses is a good options. Many private as well as government tour operators provide tourist buses from nearby cities on a daily basis. National highway numbers 2, 3 and 11 pass through the city. Express bus services (a/c and non-a/c) are available from Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Gwalior, and Jhansi.
Local Transportation
Even after reaching Agra, there would be no problem in reaching Taj. The local transport service is very good and you can easily get taxi, tempo, auto-rickshaw and cycle rickshaw in the city that will take you to your desired place. If you are sort of an adventurer and love bicycle rides, then you can hire bicycles that can be hires on hourly basis. Diesel and petrol vehicles are not allowed in the premises of Taj. This is actually a good thing as you can enjoy rickshaw a ride, tonga ride battery operated bus drive and other non polluting vehicles.
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