Sultan Sikandar Lodhi settled Agra a new city and made it capital. Due to grand buildings, residences and military post, Agra became a great city.
Agra is the city where the Taj Mahal is. She is in the state of Uttar Pradesh but is not the capital of the state. It is also known to house the Red Fort. Its population is 1,700,000, a large proportion of whom are young people. Although the city is well known for its exceptional world heritage, it does not have the appeal of other Indian cities and is not, in itself, a travel destination. It is only because it possesses on its territory these two monuments that it is so frequented.
Getting to Agra
Agra is not an easy city to reach, but it is not the worst city in India either, it remains at a reasonable distance from the capital New Delhi.
If you arrive by plane, know that there is an airport in Agra, but it is little served by international companies, it will probably arrive in India by other cities. If your goal is to visit only North India or even Agra, you will probably arrive in New Delhi from where you will take an internal flight operated by an Indian domestic airline: Kingfisher Airlines and Air India Regional by for example, these air operators also have lines to Jaipur. Of course it is the most expensive means of locomotion, and in addition, it is not always always on time.
If you arrive by train, it will cost you only 6 Euros, plus one or two euros of fees. There are advantages and disadvantages, of course. One of the advantages and you will not care for anything, the hotels or local travel agencies are responsible for buying tickets for you and for telling you where to go. In addition to this price you will be entitled to an air-conditioned cabin, rather high-end. And you'll be in Agra at a speed quite acceptable, in about 3 hours. Finally trains are relatively on time, compared to other means of transport. The disadvantages are that you have to plan your trip in advance, the trains are quickly crowded and you will not have room if you go too late. The trains going to Agra are the Bhopal Shatabdi Express and the Taj Express, which are the two classic trains for tourists. The others are more for the inhabitants, which does not mean that we should not mix, but rather that the state of Uttar Pradesh prefers to organize trains for tourists so that they have a comfort that locals do not have not. So if you wish, go through other trains, they will be more authentic. Note that the journey from the station to the hotels usually costs between 50 and 200 rupees. And know that there is another station in Agra, Agra Fort Station. Instead, it serves trains arriving from the east.
If you arrive by taxi, it will take you about 5 hours to get from New Delhi to Agra. It is quite economical, especially if you are several, and you will see both the scenery and the art of driving in India without the inconvenience. Yes, driving in India is so much art that it seems complicated to ride normally while avoiding pedestrians, permanent sources of danger. Not to mention the animals. The disadvantage of the taxi is common to the bus and the private car: The travel time is random, ranging from 5 hours if everything goes well at ... a certain time, if everything goes wrong: Accident, traffic jams, checks, etc.