How to reach Agra- The Taj Mahal City

The first name that comes to mind when someone ask about India is definitely the 'Taj Mahal'. This white marble tomb of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, is the biggest and the most popular travel attraction of the country. More and more visitors come here every year, to see and to experience the magic of this brilliant architectural marvel. Earlier getting to Taj Mahal was a kind of difficult job, but now with so many options for transportation, reaching Taj Mahal is quite easy these days. Here is list of numerous ways to reach Agra the Taj Mahal city.

Reaching Taj Mahal City By Air
Air route to Taj Mahal is one of the safest and the most easiest way to reach Agra. Take flight from the Delhi's IGI airport, and land at the Kheria airport in Agra. Once there you can hire a private taxi/local bus/or even rickshaws to reach Taj Mahal. For the convenience of the visitors all the major international flights like Emirates, Swiss air, air Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Biman, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Ocean, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM etc connects IGI with all the important cities of the world.

Local Transport around Taj Mahal
Once you are in Agra you can take the local means of transport like Auto-rickshaws, tongas and taxis to roam around the city. In-fact you can also hire A/C and non A/C Coaches and Tourist taxis local sightseeing. About a kilometer before Tajmahal Main Gate one gets battery operated buses, auto rickshaws and horse carts or men drove rickshaws (all pollution free) that charge reasonable rates. So enjoy your trip to Agra and Taj Mahal.