Agra City is a railway and bus station in the heart of the old city in Agra, India. It is near Belangunj, which is the trading hub of Agra. The station is a relic of the past and at present very few trains stop here.[1]

Overview

Agra, the 16–17th century capital of the Mughals, is home to monuments such as the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.[2] The Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it.[3]

History

The station belonged to Great Indian Peninsula Railway in British era and was built in 1903 by Mistris of Kutch.

See also

References

  1. ^ "AGRA CITY (AGA) Railway Station". NDTV.
  2. ^ "Agra Railway Station". Make my trip. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Taj Visitors". Department of Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2013.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra_City
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