Getting There
Air:
Indian/Alliance Air used to connect Agra to Delhi, Khajuraho and Varanasi with a thrice-a-week flight. However, at present the flights are suspended. Please reconfirm with the concerned airline the flight operations before planning your trip. The airport in Kheria is about 6 km from downtown Sadar Bazaar area of Agra Cantt.
Rail:
Agra is an important railway station of Central Railway of the Indian Railways broad-gauge network and is served by Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Chennai/Bangalore/Hyderabad and Delhi-Kolkata trunk lines. The city, therefore, is connected to all parts of the country. Agra has three major railway stations – Agra Cantt, the principal station, and Raja-ki-Mandi.
Road:
Agra on National Highway No. 2 (Delhi-Mumbai) is very well connected by a road network. The National Highway from Delhi is a four-lane double carriageway with very good, smooth surface.Good service station/fuel facilities on the entire route, which passes through important industrial centres of Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Mathura, etc.Regular deluxe coach services operate between Agra and Delhi, Jaipur, etc.Agra has two main bus stations, Idgah and Agra Fort.
Getting Around
Auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws are available every where. Agree fares clearly in advance.
Automobiles are not allowed near the Taj Complex, so one has to use Tongas, electric buses and electric tempos to get to the Taj.
The best way to experince the city is to take a walk on the Mall Road (Sadar). The street is full of handicraft and leather goods shops. You will also find plenty of food items quite unique to the city.
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