A Complete Guide Before Visiting Taj Mahal Agra Tour

The Taj Mahal complex is accepted to have been finished completely in 1653 AD at an expected expense of 32 million rupees, which in 2015 would be approx. 52.8 billion rupees. A few chronicled and quaranic engravings in Arabic content have encouraged setting the sequence of Taj Mahal. This construction project employed some 20,000 artisans (Masons, Stone-cutters, inlayers, carvers, painters, calligraphers, dome builders).The Taj Mahal Agra incorporates and expands on design traditions of Persian and earlier Mughal architecture. It is one of the most well preserved and architecturally beautiful tombs in the world. People from all over the world visit Agra to see India's most famous building - the Taj Mahal. Agra is 200 km southeast of Delhi and is one of three stops on India's Golden Triangle ( Agra-Delhi-Jaipur).

                    

Entrance Gate for Taj Mahal

Those tourists are planning to visit Taj Mahal then they have to remember or need to choose the gate wisely. There are 3 entrance gates to the Taj Mahal which are The East Gate, The West Gate, The South Gate. If you are going to visit with your children or with your families then you need to avoid the South gate of the Taj Mahal because it is located near a dodgy market and the touts selling souvenirs are pushy. The West gate is further from most of the hotels and the East gate is the closest and nearby to the most of the Hotels so you can give preference to the East gate and after that The West Gate of the Taj Mahal.

By Plane

There is one domestic Airport in Agra which name is Kheriya Airport and service to Agra's Kheria Airport is limited due to the airport's primary function as an air force base. Flights are usually on time and provide connection to Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur.

Railway Station

There are three main Railway stations in Agra and it is on the main train line on the Delhi-Mumbai (Bombay), Agra-Jaipur and Delhi-Chennai routes. There are lots of train options available which connecting Agra with these cities every day. Agra Cantt is the main railway station and lies southwest of the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, both of which are a short ride from the station by cab, auto-rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. The nearest railway station is Agra Fort which serves trains to the east (Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Kolkata) and some of these trains also stop at Agra Cantt. Raja ki Mandi (RKM) is a small station in the city center and some of the trains which stop at Agra Cantt also stop here.

How to Reach

Agra is well connected with the national capital Delhi and some many other states and It is easy to visit Agra comfortably in one day by train from Delhi. There are number of buses connect Agra with Delhi which takes around 4-5 hours to reach Agra by bus or you can come with the cab also via Noida expressway (Yamuna Expressway) in just 3 to 4 hours. And for local sightseeing in Agra, it is better you can take a taxi on a full day basis or a reliable way of booking your cab is to do so online. Writer of this Article is of passionate traveler; Go Here for all the more interesting information.