10 Best Trains from Delhi To Agra to See Taj Mahal
- Admin
- 19 May 2023
The best way to go from Delhi to Agra is by train and you will be able to reach Agra from Delhi within a day. The important thing here is to ensure that you travel by the right trains. In fact, you can reach Agra from Delhi within just 2 hours time.
It is very well connected to most of the cities across the country. You will get regular trains to Agra from Delhi. There are total of five stations in Agra. These are Raja ki Mandi, Agra Fort railway station, Agra Cantt station and also Idgah railway station.
Here is what you need to know about the trains travelling from Delhi to Agra
• New Delhi is the main railway station in Delhi and this station is located near Paharganj. There are also certain trains that depart from other Delhi stations to Agra. These railway stations include the Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station. This is located at a distance of about 20 minutes from the Southern part of the New Delhi Railway station. This is a station that is very convenient for the people who want to travel to Agra from the Southern part of Delhi.
• The main Agra station is Agra Cantonment.
• There are certain days during the winter season when the trains are delayed. This is mainly due to the fog.
• If you want to book tickets under the Foreign Tourist quota, you can book it by going to the International Tourist Bureau that is located at the railway station in New Delhi. This office is located in the main building and it is on the Paharganj side. You can go there anytime because it is open for 24 hours.
Best Trains from Delhi To Agra to See Taj Mahal
Normal & Super Fast Express Trains
1. 12050 Gatimaan Express
This is the fastest train from Delhi to Agra. It moves quite fast and is a train that has been launched quite recently. It moves non-stop. This is also said to be the first semi-high speed train in India. It travels at around 160 km/hour. The train runs daily except Friday. This is because Taj Mahal remains closed on Friday.
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There is an onboard catering service available and here you have the option of both Indian and continental dishes. There are also multimedia facilities and hostesses on this particular train.
The food, cleanliness and availability of tickets for this particular train are most excellent. The biggest advantage of this particular train is that it is punctual and there are minimum delays occurring.
Departure station and time : The departing station of this particular train is Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station in Delhi. It's the time of departure is 8:10 am.
Arrival station : AGC Agra Cantonment at 9:50 am.
Total Time : It takes around 1 hour and 40 minutes to reach its destination.
Fare :
- AC Executive class - Rs.1495
- AC chair car, seated - Rs. 750-Rs.993
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2. 12002 New Delhi Habibganj Shatabdi Express
The departure time for this particular train is quite early and if you want to start for Agra from Delhi in the morning then this is certainly the best option for you. This train stops in just one station. You will be able to get this train every day and it is also quite a punctual train. The train is also quite clean.
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This train started its services in the year 1988. This was the first Shatabdi train. It runs at an average speed of about 84 km/hour including the halts. The Indian Railways further have plans to cut short the traveling time of this train.
As of now, the travel time of this train is 2 hours 6 minutes, however, very soon the travel time will go down to 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Departure station and time : It leaves the New Delhi station at 6 am
Arrival station : AGC Agra Cantonment at 7:57am
Total Time : It takes around 1 hour and 57 minutes to reach its destination.
Fare :
- AC Executive class, first class and seated - Rs.1010
- AC chair car, seated - Rs. 505-673
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3. 12280 Taj Express - Superfast train
The Taj Express started operations in 1964 and serves travelers traveling from Delhi to Agra. It reduced travel time from more than three hours to about two and a half hours. This train is quite a popular train and has a total of 4 stoppages. The availability of tickets for this particular train is quite good and which runs daily. It is also on time in most of the days. The cleanliness is good but it neither has a pantry nor any catering services.
This train runs regularly between Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station and the Jhansi junction. The train first started operating between New Delhi and Agra. Both Delhi, as well as Agra, are counted among one of the best places for tourists.
This train became the first choice of a number of national as well as international tourists. This train also included other locations like Jhansi, Gwalior. It covers a total of 403 kilometers in 7 hours time.
Departure station and time : It leaves the New Delhi station at 6:45 am
Arrival station : AGC Agra Cantonment at 9:32 am
Total Time : It takes around 3 hours to reach its destination.
Fare :
- Second class, non-air-conditioned and seated - Rs.105
- Chair car, seated and non-air-conditioned - Rs. 375
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4. 22416 Andhra Pradesh AC Super Fast Express
22416 / Andhra Pradesh AC Super Fast Express is one of the famous Indian Railways running between New Delhi and Visakhapatnam Junction. This train does not have any stops and runs daily. This is not a very punctual train and there are a lot of instances of delay for this particular train. This train runs every day through the states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Madya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
It has one first class AC coach, 5 second class AC coaches, 7 third class AC coaches, 2 generator cars cum guard and one AC pantry car. It starts from Vizag and reaches New Delhi the next day. This train runs at an average speed of 60 kilometers per hour.
Departure station and time : It leaves the New Delhi station at 6:25 am
Arrival station : AGC Agra Cantonment at 9:00 am
Total Time : It takes around 2 hours and 35 minutes to reach its destination.
Fare :
- AC First Class - Rs.1180
- 2 AC - Rs. 725
- 3 AC - Rs.540
Apart from the trains mentioned above, there are also other sleeper class trains that run between Delhi and Agra. In order to get some more details about them, you can also go through the Indian railways official website.
Frequently Asking Questions
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