Agra Cantonment (station code: AGC) is the main railway station in the Indian city of
Agra
Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is ...
. It is located near the
Sadar Bazaar towards the southwest of the city. It lies on the main Delhi–Chennai and one of the Delhi–Mumbai lines.
Overview
Agra
Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is ...
, the 16-17th century capital of the
Mughals, is home to monuments such as the
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal (; ) is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan () to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mu ...
and the
Agra Fort.
The
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal (; ) is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan () to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mu ...
attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it.
History
The -wide
metre-gauge Delhi–Bandikui and Bandikui–Agra lines of Rajputana State Railway were opened in 1874.
The Agra–Jaipur line was converted to
broad gauge
A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways.
Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
in 2005.
The broad-gauge Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904.
Electrification
The Faridabad–Mathura–Agra section was electrified in 1982–85, Tundla–Yamuna Bridge in 1988–89 and Yamuna Bridge–Agra in 1990–91.
The station
Agra Cantt railway station has 6 platforms:
* Platform 1 = 540 meters
* Platform 2 = 598
* Platform 3 = 573
* Platform 4 = 735
* Platform 5 = 631
* Platform 6 = 320
* Platform 7 = Proposed on 24 Jan 2018
The fastest train in India,
Gatimaan Express, originates and terminates here. It was extended to Jhansi in April 2018.
Passenger movement
Agra Cantonment is among the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.
1,34,26,890 Passengers Arrive at Agra Cantt per/year on an average.
Amenities
Agra Cantt. railway station has tourist information counter, computerized reservation counters, (
Indrail Pass
An Indrail Pass was a special railway pass available to foreign nationals created along the lines of the Eurail Pass for unlimited travel without reservation of a ticket on the Indian Railways network. This ticket was available for a special time p ...
es are available), waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, water coolers, water wending machines and book stall.
[
Taxis, auto-rickshaws, tempos and cycle-rickshaws are available for local movement. Idgah Bus Stand is nearby. Distance from Agra Cantt. railway station: ]Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal (; ) is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan () to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mu ...
5.7 km, Agra Fort 5.2 km, Sikandra 9.7 km, Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri () is a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India. Situated 35.7 kilometres from the district headquarters of Agra, Fatehpur Sikri itself was founded as the capital of Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar, serving th ...
38 km, Agra airport 3.6 km.[
]
Gallery
Agra Cant railway station.jpg, Railway Station View
References
External links
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{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh
Railway stations in Agra
Agra railway division
1904 establishments in India