| REACHING AGRA:Kheria
Airport is 8 Km from Agra. From the International Airport a Delhi, Agra is 220 Km. Flights
connect Agra to Delhi, Khajuraho and Varanasi. Express trains also halt at Agra. A special
air conditioned luxury train, the Taj Express, commutes between Delhi and Agra. It leaves
Delhi in the morning to return at night. Breakfast and meals are served in the dining car
on the Express. Agra is also linked to Delhi by Shatabadi Express (Journey time-2 Hrs)
& Intercity Express (3 Hrs). The Shatabadi Express links Agra to Gwalior, Jhansi &
Bhopal. Connecting air
conditioned, deluxe and ordinary coach tours are available from the Agra Cantt railway
station. You can drive the 220 Km from Delhi to Agra in air conditioned cars which can be
hired in Delhi. The ITDC Kosi Restaurant and Haryana Tourism's Dabchick Tourist Complex
make convenient half-way stops.
There is an excellent bus service from
Delhi to Agra and back each day. During the season, ITDC and UPSTDC operate package tours
from Delhi. The best time to go to Agra is during winter when the weather is pleasantly
sunny. Agra is well connected to following cities by Deluxe Buses, Taxies (AC Music
Channels) for Jaipur, Mathura, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Chitorgarh and Alwar. Taxis are also
available for Vrindawan Dham & Bharatpur famous for Bird Sanctuary.
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