Agra tourism and modes of transportation
The city of the Tajmahal is a paradise for the inbound and domestic tourists. Annually the Tajmahal attracts millions of tourists to this city. The history of travel and tourism is very old and finds it's root from the English period.
Earlier the tourist used to travel to this city by the Indian railways from Delhi or the major cities of India. Almost 06 decades back there were not so great transportation facilities available in the city for internal travel and Agra sightseeing. Earlier the tourist along with Agra tour guides used to do the Agra tour on Tongas (horse carts or in the victorias). Presently there is a drastic change in the scenario.Now there are great means of conveyance and car rental in Agra. One can hire Luxury cars either from Delhi or Jaipur to do Agra day tour or can travel by luxury train called Gatiman express from Delhi and avail the luxury car facility travel agent in Agra.Now you can enjoy the Tonga ride just for the tour and to memorize the old day's transportation.
You can hire taxis (Suv, Muv as you desire). At the Tajmahal, you can enjoy the golf cart ride or camel ride which is a contradiction between the old means and modern means of transportation. If you come to the city for Agra same day tour or overnight tour do not forget to explore the old bazaars of the Mughals time in a C.N.G.powered small tuk-tuk in these busy bazaars your luxury cars fail to enter, so you are advised to go either on foot or by these small electric vans.
Some of the travel agents will also offer you the tour of bicycle during your same day Agra tour you can hire these bicycles for your day tour and enjoy the colourful markets, bustle streets, during your ride you can visit the local life of Agra city this tour starts always early in the morning because the roads are not very busy in the early morning hours and the temples, mosques are having very fresh atmosphere in the morning hours.
Martin Wynn
