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Agra has no less than six railway stations . The busiest is Agra Cantonment (Cantt) , in the southwest, which serves Delhi, Gwalior, Jhansi and points south, has a tourist information counter, and is near most hotels. Trains from Rajasthan pull in close to the Jami Masjid at Agra Fort Station , further from the main hub of hotels. Don't be persuaded to get off at Agra City Station, an expensive rickshaw ride away from town.

To get to a hotel, use the prepaid auto-rickshaw/taxi booth at Agra Cantonment Station (Rs40/90) or flag down one of the cycle rickshaws (Rs25) that wait in the forecourt outside; avoid the drivers who dash onto the platform to find passengers. They invariably demand an inflated price and can get quite aggressive. Bear in mind, too, that most cycle rickshaw and auto-rickshaw drivers will try and gain commission by taking you to a hotel and may even tell you that the hotel of your choice is closed.

Buses usually stop at Idgah bus stand close to Agra Cantonment station, though services from Mathura arrive at the more chaotic Agra Fort bus stand , just west of the fort. Some buses from Delhi stop outside the fort gate, where you'll have no trouble finding a rickshaw.