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

, the 16-17th century capital of the

Mughals The Mughal Empire was an early-modern empire that controlled much of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries. Quote: "Although the first two Timurid emperors and many of their noblemen were recent migrants to the subcontinent, the d ...

, 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 Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India also known as the Red Fort. Rebuilt by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1565 and completed in 1573, it served as the main residence of the rulers of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when t ...

. The

attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it.

History

The -wide

metre-gauge Metre-gauge railways are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of or 1 metre. The metre gauge is used in around of tracks around the world. It was used by European colonial powers, such as the French, British and German Empires. In Europe, la ...

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 The 12049 / 12050 Gatimaan Express is India's first semi-high speed train that runs between Delhi and Jhansi. It takes 265 minutes (around 4.5 hours) to cover the journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Virangana Lakshmibai Junction railway st ...

, 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 Idgah Bus Station is the biggest bus station in Agra. The Bus Stand is in Idgah Colony. The bus stand is very close to both the Idgah Railway Station as well as the Agra Cantt, which is the main railway Station in Agra. Uttar Pradesh State Roa ...

is nearby. Distance from Agra Cantt. railway station:

5.7 km,

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

* {{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh Railway stations in Agra Agra railway division 1904 establishments in India