Agra
The city of Agra is well known all over the world because of Taj Mahal located on the bank of Yamuna River passing through the city. Agra is 200 km from Delhi and easily accessible by air, road, and rail. All the South India bound trains and many of the West India bound trains pass through Agra and have frequent services. Special trains to Agra are the Satabdi express and Taj express. Advance reservations are required in all the trains, but instant reservations (called Tatkal reservations) are also available. Please visit the website www.indianrail.gov.in for the details of train services, availability of reservation, and fares, etc.
Besides Taj Mahal, there are many historical monuments of Mughal periods such as Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Sikandara, etc. To know more about tourist places in India in general and Agra in particular, the intended participants may visit the websites: www.indiatourism.com / www.agra-tourism.com