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Wish to realize a dream vacation? Agra is where you wanna be..7th Jan'09. After long discussions, agreements & disagreements of riders to join us for the tour due to chilling winters or so-called dilli ki sardi, both of us completed it on our own.
RIDES N THE RIDERS:
ABOUT THE DESTINATION:
253 kms South-East of Delhi, Agra is situated on the Bank of Yamuna river and houses some of the important historical sites that bear memories of the valor and nobility of the magnificent past. The city of Agra stands in testimony to the great amount of architectural activity of the Mughals. The city still breathes in the past and is considered as the Mecca of art and romance, carved on the grand monuments and forts. The beautiful Taj Mahal is a wonderful example of passionate romance enshrined on earth. Delhi- Agra tour indeed unleashes the rich cultural diversity of India.
Agra was the capital city of Sikander Lodhi, the second ruler of the Lodhi dynasty, who defeated by the persian King Babar in 1526 AD. After Babar, in 1530 AD Humayun took over the thrown of Agra. Sher Shah Soori also continued Agra as his Capital. During the rule of Akbar (1556 to 1605 AD) Agra earned fame all over the world and was counted one of the great and beautiful cities of Medinal India.
OUR JOURNEY:
I got my bike properly washed, oiled, lights, indicators n horn checked a day before the trip & Karan got his bike (Pulsar200) serviced a week before. Karan n me decided to meet at the Ghazipur traffic signal near East Delhi Mall, Kaushambi, on the morning of 7th Jan,2009 Wednesday at 10:00AM. I reached there at 10:00AM and waited for Karan. He was there at 10:05AM. We both had woolens stuck on us, obviously no one wanted to get drenched in the chill, apart from what, we wore jackets n gloves. We head out for Agra at 10:15AM from Ghazipur signal & I signalled Karan to stay behind me till we crossed Faridabad, after which we were on National Highway-2, a straight way to Agra. The city of Agra is roughly 205 kms from Delhi & the route followed was as follows:
Let me tell u that the road conditions were great throught the trip. We crossed Faridabad at 11:15AM being done 35kms with our machines. Faridabad has a bulk of industries running the heart of business in Delhi & NCR. I must tell you that one can't really go on & speed up there ride unless riding in Faridabad & then Palwal that exactly bears the same amount of crowd on the roads as Faridabad & Badarpur areas do. We kept this in mind & rode safe until we crossed the jammed roads of Badarpur & Palwal on NH2. Riding via Palwal, we stopped at a Vaishno Dhaba in Hodal, Haryana, time was 12:25PM n our trip-meters read 100kms. It was pre-decided that we were gonna stop n give rest to ourselves and the bikes ofcourse in the middle of the journey.
Now we had another 105 kms to go. After having hot paranthas with cups of tea on that cold day, we re-entered the road at 01:05PM. Now we clicked some pics of the highway, bikes, we with bikes, bikes with us etc. PJ!
Agra was some odd 60 kms ahead when we halted at Sikandra situated in the out-skirts of the city of Agra.
Agra Hotel is a decent place with rooms equipped with hot water bath facilities for Rs 175/225, with air-cooling Rs 200/400, and Rs 400/500 with A/C. It is an older peaceful place with a garden and a view of the Taj Mahal, but it looks a little aged. (Ph: 0562-2463331, 0562-2463985)
We parked our rides near the lawn outside the main office of the hotel and went in to check in. We took a single room @ 400 bucks, pretty affordable it was for both of us. We decided to go out & find a punjabi dhaba in the heart of the city for dinner after freshening up. We dusted ourselves up, unpacked stuff from our bags & turned out for dinner at 08:00PM. It was fun riding on those roads that were just outside the hotel coz it was less crowded then & the streets were wide enough to ride comfortably.
Now it was time to sleep, so we stretched ourselves a bit & whatelse, Gudnight folks..
Karan woke up earlier than me in the morning, though we were equally tired. We checked out of the hotel at 08:30AM, 8th Jan,2009, Thursday n headed towards Fatehpur sikri, famously known as the city of Ghosts. Fatehpur Sikri is a place worth visiting to discover how once the city could have been which has now turned into ruins. Mughal Emperor Akbar used to live there with his three wives or say queens. The route was pretty simple on NH-11:
Our trip ended when we hit delhi at 06:00PM with our bikes turned over 500kms. The over-all experience was awesome firstly coz we had never been to Agra before, so we were full of excitement and secondly coz we had our bikes with us, accompanying us without any technical failure or breakdown.
SOME POINTS TO MENTION:
I managed to get some useful phone numbers list from the Hotel in Agra & is worth mentioning here:
SOME OTHER TOURIST PLACES AROUND AGRA:
Delhi to Agra roadtrip is worth mentioning as one of the most knowledgable & exciting experiences till date that behold the resplendence of beauty & art.
RIDES N THE RIDERS:
Karan & Me with our rides in Fatehpur Sikri
ABOUT THE DESTINATION:
253 kms South-East of Delhi, Agra is situated on the Bank of Yamuna river and houses some of the important historical sites that bear memories of the valor and nobility of the magnificent past. The city of Agra stands in testimony to the great amount of architectural activity of the Mughals. The city still breathes in the past and is considered as the Mecca of art and romance, carved on the grand monuments and forts. The beautiful Taj Mahal is a wonderful example of passionate romance enshrined on earth. Delhi- Agra tour indeed unleashes the rich cultural diversity of India.
Agra was the capital city of Sikander Lodhi, the second ruler of the Lodhi dynasty, who defeated by the persian King Babar in 1526 AD. After Babar, in 1530 AD Humayun took over the thrown of Agra. Sher Shah Soori also continued Agra as his Capital. During the rule of Akbar (1556 to 1605 AD) Agra earned fame all over the world and was counted one of the great and beautiful cities of Medinal India.
OUR JOURNEY:
I got my bike properly washed, oiled, lights, indicators n horn checked a day before the trip & Karan got his bike (Pulsar200) serviced a week before. Karan n me decided to meet at the Ghazipur traffic signal near East Delhi Mall, Kaushambi, on the morning of 7th Jan,2009 Wednesday at 10:00AM. I reached there at 10:00AM and waited for Karan. He was there at 10:05AM. We both had woolens stuck on us, obviously no one wanted to get drenched in the chill, apart from what, we wore jackets n gloves. We head out for Agra at 10:15AM from Ghazipur signal & I signalled Karan to stay behind me till we crossed Faridabad, after which we were on National Highway-2, a straight way to Agra. The city of Agra is roughly 205 kms from Delhi & the route followed was as follows:
Our machines at Hodal, NH-2
Let me tell u that the road conditions were great throught the trip. We crossed Faridabad at 11:15AM being done 35kms with our machines. Faridabad has a bulk of industries running the heart of business in Delhi & NCR. I must tell you that one can't really go on & speed up there ride unless riding in Faridabad & then Palwal that exactly bears the same amount of crowd on the roads as Faridabad & Badarpur areas do. We kept this in mind & rode safe until we crossed the jammed roads of Badarpur & Palwal on NH2. Riding via Palwal, we stopped at a Vaishno Dhaba in Hodal, Haryana, time was 12:25PM n our trip-meters read 100kms. It was pre-decided that we were gonna stop n give rest to ourselves and the bikes ofcourse in the middle of the journey.
Now we had another 105 kms to go. After having hot paranthas with cups of tea on that cold day, we re-entered the road at 01:05PM. Now we clicked some pics of the highway, bikes, we with bikes, bikes with us etc. PJ!
That's me!
Agra was some odd 60 kms ahead when we halted at Sikandra situated in the out-skirts of the city of Agra.
Sikandra Fort
Taj Mahal is a symbol of the devotion and dedication of love. Taj Mahal of Agra is a monument built by emperor Shah Jahan In the memory of her wife Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal expresses the magnificence of Mughal architecture. The Taj has done wonders to Agra Tourism. Anyone who misses a visit to Taj, being in Agra, is surely a fool. Taj Mahal is the epitome of love, poem in white marble, one of the Seven Wonders of the World besides being the pride of India.At the Taj itself..
Agra Hotel, on the Field Marshal Cariappa Road, Agra.Agra Hotel is a decent place with rooms equipped with hot water bath facilities for Rs 175/225, with air-cooling Rs 200/400, and Rs 400/500 with A/C. It is an older peaceful place with a garden and a view of the Taj Mahal, but it looks a little aged. (Ph: 0562-2463331, 0562-2463985)
We parked our rides near the lawn outside the main office of the hotel and went in to check in. We took a single room @ 400 bucks, pretty affordable it was for both of us. We decided to go out & find a punjabi dhaba in the heart of the city for dinner after freshening up. We dusted ourselves up, unpacked stuff from our bags & turned out for dinner at 08:00PM. It was fun riding on those roads that were just outside the hotel coz it was less crowded then & the streets were wide enough to ride comfortably.
Us..
In the hotel room
Now it was time to sleep, so we stretched ourselves a bit & whatelse, Gudnight folks..
Karan woke up earlier than me in the morning, though we were equally tired. We checked out of the hotel at 08:30AM, 8th Jan,2009, Thursday n headed towards Fatehpur sikri, famously known as the city of Ghosts. Fatehpur Sikri is a place worth visiting to discover how once the city could have been which has now turned into ruins. Mughal Emperor Akbar used to live there with his three wives or say queens. The route was pretty simple on NH-11:
Buland Darwaza (back side) at Fatehpur Sikri
On our way back home..
Our trip ended when we hit delhi at 06:00PM with our bikes turned over 500kms. The over-all experience was awesome firstly coz we had never been to Agra before, so we were full of excitement and secondly coz we had our bikes with us, accompanying us without any technical failure or breakdown.
SOME POINTS TO MENTION:
Another ride accomplished!
I managed to get some useful phone numbers list from the Hotel in Agra & is worth mentioning here:
SOME OTHER TOURIST PLACES AROUND AGRA:
- MATHURA: Also known as the Brajbhoomi, is famous as the birthplace of Lord Krishna, an important deity in the Hindu religious pantheon. It is an important pilgrim place of the Hindus and one of the seven sacred cities in India. It is a part of the great northern plains and is situated on the west bank of the river Yamuna. Mathura is 141 kms south of Delhi and 47 km northwest of Agra.
- VRINDAVAN: Vrindavan is a sacred destination of the Hindus and is revered for of its association with the life of Lord Krishna. There are as many as 4,000 temples in Vrindavan, most of them dedicated to Lord Krishna. One of the most impressive of temples is another new construction, the ISKCON Temple (ISKCON: International Society of Krishna Consciousness), which was built with funds from devotees overseas.
- BATESHWAR:BHARATPUR
Delhi to Agra roadtrip is worth mentioning as one of the most knowledgable & exciting experiences till date that behold the resplendence of beauty & art.
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