Vijay Backpacker

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus | Image Resource: itsmumbai.com

Many times it happens that we travel many far cities, but we miss out visiting places that are nearby us. The same thing happened with me too. Being so much near to Agra also I was not able to visit the place from Delhi.

But finally, I decided to visit Agra this time to visit various monuments and hence made all the preparations from train ticket booking to hotel room booking and many others in advance.

Reaching Agra from Delhi

Agra can be easily reached by road also from Delhi but that takes a good few hours to reach, and hence I took the option of traveling by train. I got my tickets booked in the second seating of the  (12138).

Punjab Express | Image Resource: youtube.com

The train runs in between Firozpur Cantt Junction till Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. The train arrived at our station New Delhi by 4:45 p.m. and left at 5:15 pm, almost after half an hour. We reached Agra Cantt the very same day at about 8:30 pm.

Stay at Agra

I made sure that I booked my hotel rooms in advance so that I do not have to search for hotels after reaching the place. So, as I came out from the Agra station, I got a cab and reached Hotel Vanshika Palace, where my room was booked in advance. It was located at a distance of just threekm from the railway station and was about 6 km from the Kheria airport in Agra.

The hotel was a 2-star property and featured both AC as well as NonAC rooms. The comfortable rooms were well very much complimented with various other facilities such as free internet, excellent room service, restaurant and many others.

Points of Interest in Agra

My main motto to visit Agra was to visit various monuments in Agra. Though there are many to explore, due to a shortage of time, I selected the most famous ones at this time.

Taj Mahal: Who is not aware of Taj Mahal? The seventh wonder of the world looks even more beautiful in real that in the pictures. Touching the white marble and walking on the floor was a lifetime experience. Of course, we clicked a few pictures at the bench kept just in front of the monument.

Agra Fort: Agra Fort is just near to Taj Mahal and is also another important monument to be visited. It was the residence of the Mughals when the capital city of India was once shifted to Agra from Delhi.

Agra Fort | Image Resource: flickr.com

Fatehpur Sikri: Fatehpur Sikri is mainly a small town that is located just west of Agra. The city has some great monuments to visit such as the Buland Darwaza, Jama Masjid, Panch Mahal and Diwan-e-Khas. We had to spend one whole day in Fatehpur Sikri, and we loved it.

Agra is mainly known for two things, Taj Mahal and the sweet dish petha. But when I reached Agra, I came across the various monuments that are as admirable as the Taj Mahal.

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