subject: How To Reach jaipur To Agra [print this page] Agra, a historical and heritage city, is situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river Yamuna. Agra was the capital of Hindustan during the Lodhi and the Mughal dynasties. Agra is home to several monuments and the one such splendid monument which found a place in the modern Seven Wonders of the World is the Taj Mahal. Fatehpur Sikri and Agra Fort are also included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites with the Taj Mahal. Agra is the symbol of the great architectural caliber of the Mughals.
The founder of the city of Agra was SikenderLodhi of Lodhi dynasty. Later the city was captured by the Mughal dynasty ruler, Babur. Babur was the first Mughal Emperor and it was during Baburs reign, various developments had started in the city of Agra like some of the constructions of monuments and planned Persian style gardens. The tomb of Akbar, also called Sikandra, is situated nearby. Sikandra, famous for its architectural beauty, is visited by a lot of people all year around. This tombs construction was started by Akbar and completed by his son.
Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, is often called Pink City as the walls of the buildings of city are painted with pink color. Jaipur, established in the year 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, offers a lot of forts and monuments. Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort, JalMahal, Nahargarh Fort, The City Palace are some of them.Jai Singh was the man behind the design and construction of Jaipur. Jaipur is shoppers delight as the city offers various traditional items for shopaholics. Jaipur Literature Festival is the largest and the most prestigious event of literature lovers in Asia-Pacific and the site of the Literature festival is the Diggi Palace in Jaipur.
The city of Agra is well connected by air, rail and by road. There are many flights connect Jaipur to Agra. Several economical flights like SpiceJet, GoAir and Indigo connect the two citiesat affordable fare.Taxis are available from the airport to the city of Agra.
Train is also a good option to reach Jaipur to Agra.There are several trains like Bkn Howrah Superfast, JuHowrah Superfast, Ziyarat Express and Agra Superfast pass through Agra from Jaipur which takes normally 4hours to reach there.Some are plying on all days and others are on some particular days.
Buses ply from Jaipur to Agra which cost you around Rs. 170/-.Taxis charge Rs. 5200/- for four people and Rs. 7000/- for more than four persons.
If you are interested in driving in your own vehicle it takes around 4 hours to cover a distance of 232 km from Jaipur to Agra.
