Well, I never much liked New Delhi and this last trip in the first week of December did not help much either. In fact, what was surprising was that winter had not stepped in. It was rather pleasant, for a change, because I have always found Delhi to be either too hot or too cold for comfort.
This trip also took me to Fatehpur Sikri and Agra, which was thoroughly enjoyable. One thing I must mention that I liked a lot in Agra was that one could book a car right outside the station and this booth is manned by Railway police. Not only that, they would give the bill to the customer, who upon the satisfactory completion of the tour would pass it on to the car owner or driver, who would in turn submit it with the Railway police to get the amount. And all the while the amount will be with the Railway police. Cool idea.
Travel guide – Book Taj Express from Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi to Agra. Book the return tickets for the same day, unless, of course you would like to see the Taj Mahal in moonlight. This train leave Nizamuddin at 7.15 am and reaches Agra Cantt around 10.15 am. Either book a car for the trip or get bus tickets for a conducted tour of the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. You would be back at the station by 6.30 pm and your train is scheduled to leave Agra at 6.50pm. The Taj Express would reach Nizamuddin around 10.10pm.
Travel tip – Do not carry any food articles, wires, cables, chargers, inflammable articles, intoxicants, and the like into any of these monuments. Carry enough water with yourself, but leave the bottles in your car/bus.
Travel request – Please keep these places clean.
I was shocked by the wretchedness and dirty pathway when I walked from the Shahjahan Garden Gate towards the Taj Mahal. The authorities must take note of such issues. Visiting such an ancient site, one of the wonders of the world, and walking through dirt and dung are not very inspiring and flattering.
Here's one picture of the Taj Mahal.
This trip also took me to Fatehpur Sikri and Agra, which was thoroughly enjoyable. One thing I must mention that I liked a lot in Agra was that one could book a car right outside the station and this booth is manned by Railway police. Not only that, they would give the bill to the customer, who upon the satisfactory completion of the tour would pass it on to the car owner or driver, who would in turn submit it with the Railway police to get the amount. And all the while the amount will be with the Railway police. Cool idea.
Travel guide – Book Taj Express from Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi to Agra. Book the return tickets for the same day, unless, of course you would like to see the Taj Mahal in moonlight. This train leave Nizamuddin at 7.15 am and reaches Agra Cantt around 10.15 am. Either book a car for the trip or get bus tickets for a conducted tour of the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. You would be back at the station by 6.30 pm and your train is scheduled to leave Agra at 6.50pm. The Taj Express would reach Nizamuddin around 10.10pm.
Travel tip – Do not carry any food articles, wires, cables, chargers, inflammable articles, intoxicants, and the like into any of these monuments. Carry enough water with yourself, but leave the bottles in your car/bus.
Travel request – Please keep these places clean.
I was shocked by the wretchedness and dirty pathway when I walked from the Shahjahan Garden Gate towards the Taj Mahal. The authorities must take note of such issues. Visiting such an ancient site, one of the wonders of the world, and walking through dirt and dung are not very inspiring and flattering.
Here's one picture of the Taj Mahal.
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