Hosting some of India’s most prestigious historic monuments, Agra is among the top tourist destinations flocked by both domestic as well as international travellers. Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage and one of the ‘seven new wonders of the world’, built by Shah Jehan for his wife Arjuman Banu Begum, aka Mumtaz Mahal, is the centre of attention in the entire city owing to its awe-inspiring architecture and the story behind it. The other sites of interest include Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, besides several other reputable landmarks.
As part of the Golden Triangle tourist circuit, which also includes Delhi and Jaipur, Agra has shown a rapid expansion in infrastructure which is in line with the MICE requirements. The city also enjoys untrammelled connectivity both within the state (UP) as well as with other major cities of the country. Agra is about 233 kilometres away from the national capital Delhi and about 335 kilometres away from the state capital Lucknow. It has a domestic airport, about 13 kilometres away from the main city, which is connected to New Delhi. The availability of five-railway stations makes Agra well-connected with other major cities of the country. The nearest railway station to Taj Mahal and Agra Fort is Agra Cantt railway station the distance of which can be covered by either a cab or an auto rickshaw. Agra enjoys great road connectivity with buses plying to and from other major cities of the country like Delhi, Jaipur, Gwalior, etc.