Cantonment In India

Agra Cantt Railway Station

Agra Cantonment Railway Station is the main railway station in the famous Indian city of Agra, which is known for Taj Mahal, located in an elevation of 174ft above Sea level, closer to the Sadar Bazaar on the way to the Southwest of the city.

Agra Cantonment Railway Station is under the jurisdiction of the North Central Railways through which,  184 trains passing through this junction, on a quick reference to the website URL http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/agra-cantt-agc/450 which provides very comprehensive details about the trains arriving and departing, with 2 minutes accuracy, and various information about the status of a train, as one takes the mouse pointer to a particular train’s row.

History

Agra Cantonment Railway Station being the main entry point to Agra city, itis always busy with good traffic of domestic and foreign tourists, the area around that has seen wonderful developments over a period of time with impressive market places like Sadar Bazar in close by area, while this railway station is also nearer to Agra Airport.

The Railway administration has chosen to provide much express, luxury, super-fast and trains, such as Shatabdi Express and Jhansi Taj Express, with spectacularly short travel time, with day return scope for residents and tourists from New Delhi.

How to Reach Agra Cantonment Rly Station

Air

The Agra domestic airport is located 11 kms from the centre of the city, Agra Cantonment Rly Station, still closer to it, flights from Varanasi, Khajuraho and Delhi connecting Agra with the rest of the country, while Kheria Airport and Gwalior Airport are also closer to Agra Cantonment Railway Station.

Railways

Taj Express coming to Agra Cantonment Rly Station deserves a particular mention since it is an exclusive train running between Delhi and Agra, while other trains like Shatabdi Express and the Intercity Express connect Agra with other major centres like Gwalior, Bhopal, etc., many stations in South, West and East, besides Delhi.

Road

Buses from Delhi, Mathura, Gwalior, etc. are in plenty, enabling a traveller to make last minute decision to go Agra, while Taxis are also available in abundance, thus making it easier to reach Agra by road.

To reach Agra Cantonment Railway Station from Agra City there are a number of Auto Rickshaws, Taxis, apart from Public transport buses.

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