subject: Modes To Reach Agra To Jaipur [print this page] The heritage city, Jaipur mesmerizes its guests by its majestic forts and monuments. Jaipur, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, is also called the Pink City as its walls of the buildings are painted in pink. The city of Jaipur was established in the year 1727 by Sawai Jaisingh II who had a good knowledge in astronomy. Jaipur, also called the Walled City, welcomes a lot of tourists every year.
Jaipur houses many attractive forts and monuments and some of them are Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Jal Mahal, Nahargarh Fort, Hawa Mahal and the City Palace. Nahargarh Fort was the earlier residence of the Maharaja. Janthar Manthar is an observatory constructed by Sawai Jaisingh II used for astronomical calculations with the position of sunlight. There are a set of 14 buildings used for the calculations and is very reliable even now. Hawa Mahal is a five-storied monument with overhanging 152 windows. This was originally made for royal ladies to view the procession in the streets. Amber fort is a huge fort which contains fantastic chambers like Diwan-i-Aam, Sheesh Mahal, Sukh Niwas and Jai Mahal. Sisodia Rani Garden is a marvelous garden built by raja for his queen. Jaipur is a shoppers paradise as bed sheets with traditional Jaipuri print, cloths with mirror work and other curios are a familiar sight in the markets.
Situated on the banks of the river Yamuna in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Agra is famous for its heritage and architectural wonder. Agra was once the capital of Hindustan during the Lodhi and the Mughal dynasties. The city of Agra houses several splendid forts and monuments including the Taj Mahal. Agra offers other monuments like Fatehpur Sikri and Agra Fort which are also included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites with the marvelous Taj Mahal.
Jaipur is well connected by air, rail and by road. There are many flights connect Agra to Jaipur. Several economical flights like SpiceJet, GoAir and Indigo connect the two cities. Taxis are available from the airport to the city of Jaipur.
Train is also a good option to reach Agra to Jaipur. There are several trains like Bkn Howrah Superfast, Ju Howrah Superfast, Ziyarat Express and Agra Superfast connect the two cities and which takes normally 4 hours to reach there. Some are plying on all days and others are on some particular days.
But the best way to travel to Jaipur is by road and buses cost you around Rs. 170/-. Taxis charge Rs. 5200/- for four people and Rs. 7000/- for more than four persons.
If can drive by your own vehicle it takes around 4 hours to cover a distance of 232 km from Agra to Jaipur.
