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AGC/Agra Cantt. (6 PFs)
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Track: Double Electric-Line

Updated: Oct 26 2023 (07:15) by Padmakant
Agra Cantt. Railway Station (AGC) is a major railway station located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It serves as a crucial hub for both passenger and freight trains. The station features six platforms, modern amenities like waiting rooms, and refreshment stalls. It's also a popular starting point for exploring Agra's iconic Taj Mahal and other historical landmarks.

Tourism

Taj Mahal: World-renowned ivory-white marble mausoleum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Agra Fort: Historic fort built by Mughal emperor Akbar, showcasing impressive architecture and historical significance.
Fatehpur Sikri: Abandoned Mughal city built by Akbar, renowned for its unique architecture and historical significance.
Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb: Elegant mausoleum built by Mughal emperor Jahangir's wife Nur Jahan, showcasing intricate marble inlay work.
Chini Ka Rauza: Tomb of a Mughal noble, known for its intricate tilework and colorful patterns, showcasing Mughal art and architecture.

Food

Shree Radhey Shyam Restaurant: Popular vegetarian restaurant serving North Indian cuisine, known for its thalis and sweets.
Haldiram's: Famous chain serving a variety of vegetarian snacks, sweets, and meals.
Govind Mithaiwala: Renowned sweet shop offering a wide range of traditional Indian sweets and snacks.
Bikanervala: Another popular chain serving vegetarian snacks, sweets, and meals, known for its quality and taste.
Kalyan Restaurant: Local favorite offering delicious vegetarian meals and snacks at affordable prices.

Station Address

Near Sultan Pura, Idgah Colony, Agra Cantt. Area, District - Agra. Pin - 282001.
State: Uttar Pradesh
Elevation: 167 m above sea level
Type: Regular   Category: NSG-2
Zone: NCR/North Central   Division: Agra
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Number of Platforms: 6
Number of Halting Trains: 177
Number of Originating Trains: 18
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Yesterday (19:45) Agra-Banaras Vande Bharat Express: Platform Assignments, Fares Finalized
Entry# 6197455   
  Past Edits
Sep 21 2024 (19:45)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 21 2024 (19:45)
Station Tag: Banaras/BSBS added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 21 2024 (19:45)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
Prayagraj Junction : प्लेटफाॅर्म नंबर सात से आगरा के लिए रवाना होगी वंदे भारत, इतना लगेगा किराया

The Agra-Banaras Vande Bharat Express, starting service on Monday, September 23rd, has had its platform assignments and fares finalized on Friday. The train arriving from Agra will use platform number six at Prayagraj Junction, while the train heading towards Agra from Banaras will use platform number seven. Reservations for the Agra...
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Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat (train number 20176) opened on Friday afternoon. Reservations for the return journey (train number 20175) have not begun yet due to a technical issue with the reservation system. The executive chair car (EC) fare from Agra Cantt to Prayagraj is 2185 rupees, while the chair car (CC) fare is 1150 rupees. Fares from other stations like Tundla and Etawah to Prayagraj also vary accordingly. Passengers have the option to choose between vegetarian and non-vegetarian food on board. If a passenger chooses 'no food', the food charge is deducted from the ticket fare.

Agra-Banaras Vande Bharat Express, Monday, September 23rd se shuru ho rahi hai, uske platform aur fare Friday ko finalize ho gaye hain. Agra se aane wali Vande Bharat, Prayagraj Junction ke platform number six pe aayegi. Issi tarah Banaras se Agra jaane wali Vande Bharat, yahaan platform number seven pe rukegi....
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20176 Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat mein Friday dopahar baad reservation shuru hua. Passenger reservation system mein Banaras se feeding nahin ho paane ki wajah se train number 20175 Vande Bharat mein reservation shuru nahin hua hai. Agra Cantt se Prayagraj ke liye is train ke executive chair car (EC) ka fare 2185 rupees nirdharit kiya gaya hai. Iske chair car (CC) ka fare 1150 rupees hai. Wahi, Tundla se Prayagraj Junction ka EC mein fare 2075 aur CC ka 1085 rupees hai. Issi tarah Etawah se Prayagraj ka fare EC mein 1790 aur CC mein 955 rupees hai. Reservation karane ke dauraan yaatriyon ke paas is baat ka vikalp rahega ki unhe train mein veg ya non-veg food chahiye ya nahin. Agar yaatri no food ka vikalp bharte hain to uska charge kireye se hat jayega.
Yesterday (19:40) Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express Commences Operations on September 23rd
Entry# 6197449   
  Past Edits
Sep 21 2024 (19:40)
Station Tag: Etawah Junction/ETW added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 21 2024 (19:40)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 21 2024 (19:40)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 21 2024 (19:40)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by Exynos9611~/2099623
Vande Bharat Express: सात घंटे में आगरा से बनारस, चेयरकार का 1570 और एग्जीक्यूटिव का 2850 रुपये होगा किराया

The Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express train will commence its services on September 23rd, 2023, operating six days a week, excluding Fridays. The train will depart from Agra Cantt at 6:00 AM and arrive in Varanasi at 1:00 PM. The return journey will depart from Varanasi at 3:20 PM and reach Agra...
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Cantt at 10:20 PM. The train will have eight coaches, including seven chair car coaches and one executive class coach, with a total of 602 seats. The ticket fares for the chair car are INR 1570 from Agra to Varanasi and INR 2850 for the executive class. The train will make stops at Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central, and Prayagraj Junction, with a 5-minute halt at Kanpur Central and Prayagraj Junction, and 2-minute halts at other stations. The train's maintenance will be done in Agra, and it will be operated by North Central Railway's loco pilots and guards. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, virtually flagged off the train on September 16th, 2023, from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Agra se Varanasi tak Vande Bharat Express ka safar 23 September se shuru ho raha hai. Train hafte mein chhe din chalegi, Shukravaar ko chhoddkar. Train subah 6 baje Agra Cantt se chlegi aur dopahar 1 baje Varanasi pahunchegi. Varanasi se dopahar 3.20 baje chlegi aur raat 10.20 baje Agra Cantt...
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pahunchegi. Train mein aath coach honge, jismein saat chair car coach aur ek executive class coach hoga, aur total 602 seats hongi. Chair car ka ticket fare Agra se Varanasi tak 1570 rupees hai aur executive class ka 2850 rupees hai. Train Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central, aur Prayagraj Junction mein rukega, Kanpur Central aur Prayagraj Junction mein 5-5 minute ka halt aur doosre station mein 2-2 minute ka halt hoga. Train ka maintenance Agra mein hoga, aur yeh North Central Railway ke loco pilots aur guards chalayenge. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi ne 16 September ko Ahmedabad, Gujarat se virtual maadhyam se train ko haree jhandi dikhakar ravana kiya tha.
Yesterday (19:37) Indian Railway Cracks Down on Violations on Trains and Stations in Agra Division
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Sep 21 2024 (19:37)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by Exynos9611~/2099623
पैसे बचाने के लिए ट्रेन में ले गए थे घर से बना खाना, वहां पर ऐसा कुछ कर डाला...खाली हो गयी जेब

Indian Railway authorities conducted a crackdown on violations on trains and stations in the Agra division of North Railway. They checked several trains including 12195, 14865, 12308, 01902, 05347, 01912, 19666 and 22987. Around 50 passengers were caught for offenses like littering, traveling without a ticket, traveling irregularly, carrying unbooked luggage,...
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and throwing leftover food from home in the coach. They were fined over 16,000 rupees. Similar checks were also conducted on trains passing through Gwalior station. Passengers were caught for the same violations and some were even deboarded. The drive aims to ensure cleanliness and order on trains and stations.

North Railway ke Agra division mein train aur stations par violation ke against ek crackdown chalaya gaya. Unhone kai trains check ki, jaise 12195, 14865, 12308, 01902, 05347, 01912, 19666 aur 22987. Around 50 passengers ko pakda gaya, jinki violations mein littering, bina ticket travel, irregular travel, bina book luggage leke...
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jaana, aur coach mein leftover food fenkna tha. Un par 16,000 rupees se zyada ka fine laga. Gwalior station se guzarne wali trains par bhi aisi hi checking ki gayi. Passengers ko same violations ke liye pakda gaya aur kuchh ko train se utar diya gaya. Ye drive trains aur stations par safai aur order maintain karne ke liye hai.
Yesterday (11:41) Vande Bharat Express to Begin Operations Between Agra Cantt and Varanasi on September 23rd
Entry# 6197009   
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Sep 21 2024 (11:42)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 21 2024 (11:42)
Station Tag: Banaras/BSBS added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 21 2024 (11:42)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
आगरा से प्लेटफॉर्म छह पर आएगी वंदेभारत

The Agra Cantt-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express will begin operations from September 23rd, 2023. It will depart from platform number 6 at Prayagraj Junction and arrive at platform number 7 in Varanasi. The train fares have been published on the PRS (Passenger Reservation System) website. The fares for the Executive Chair Car...
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(EC) and Chair Car (CC) have been set for various stations along the route, including Agra Cantt, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central, and Prayagraj Junction. Passengers can choose between vegetarian or non-vegetarian food options during the journey, with the option to opt out and receive a discounted fare.

Agra Cantt se Varanasi jaane wali Vande Bharat Express 23 September se chalu hogi. Prayagraj Junction pe platform number 6 se chalegi aur Varanasi mein platform number 7 pe aayegi. PRS website pe ticket ka price bhi share kiya gaya hai. Agra Cantt, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central aur Prayagraj Junction jaise...
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stations ke liye Executive Chair Car (EC) aur Chair Car (CC) ka fare decide kiya gaya hai. Train mein khane ka option bhi hai, passengers apne choice ke according vegetarian ya non-vegetarian khana select kar sakte hai. Agar unhe khana nahi chahiye, toh wo 'no food' option select karke discount bhi le sakte hai.
Sep 20 (19:35) Train Derailment Causes Major Disruptions on Mathura-Palwal Section
Entry# 6196367   
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Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Ahmedabad Junction/ADI added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Mumbai Central/MMCT added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Jammu Tawi/JAT added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Ernakulam Junction (South)/ERS added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)/TVC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Chennai Egmore/MS added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: MGR Chennai Central/MAS added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: SSS Hubballi Junction (Hubli)/UBL added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Yesvantpur Junction/YPR added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Hyderabad Deccan Nampally/HYB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Secunderabad Junction/SC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Vijayawada Junction/BZA added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Rewari Junction/RE added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Lucknow Charbagh NR/LKO added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Meerut City Junction/MTC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Ghaziabad Junction/GZB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Durg Junction/DURG added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Hazur Sahib Nanded/NED added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Amritsar Junction/ASR added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: VGL Jhansi Junction/VGLJ added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Khajuraho Junction/KURJ added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Gorakhpur Junction/GKP added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Mumbai LTT/LTT added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Mumbai CSM Terminus/CSMT added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Danapur/DNR added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Patna Junction/PNBE added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)/RKMP added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Ambala Cantt. Junction/UMB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Hazrat Nizamuddin/NZM added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Kota Junction/KOTA added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Sogaria (Kota)/SGAC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Agra Cantt./AGC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Dholpur Junction/DHO added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Chheoki Junction/PCOI added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Kanpur Central/CNB added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 20 2024 (19:35)
Station Tag: Mathura Junction/MTJ added by Exynos9611~/2099623
Trains:  New Delhi - Agra Cantt. Intercity Express/14212   Kota - Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express/12059   show more
Stations:  Vijayawada Junction/BZA   MGR Chennai Central/MAS   show more
Ernakulam Junction (South)/ERS   Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)/TVC   Ahmedabad Junction/ADI   Jammu Tawi/JAT   Durg Junction/DURG   Mathura Junction/MTJ   SSS Hubballi Junction (Hubli)/UBL   Patna Junction/PNBE   Varanasi Junction/BSB   Lucknow Charbagh NR/LKO   Ambala Cantt. Junction/UMB   Amritsar Junction/ASR   Ghaziabad Junction/GZB   Rewari Junction/RE   Agra Cantt./AGC   Kanpur Central/CNB   Mumbai LTT/LTT   VGL Jhansi Junction/VGLJ   Gorakhpur Junction/GKP   Danapur/DNR   Dholpur Junction/DHO   Hazrat Nizamuddin/NZM   Chennai Egmore/MS   Hyderabad Deccan Nampally/HYB   Secunderabad Junction/SC   Kota Junction/KOTA   Yesvantpur Junction/YPR   Meerut City Junction/MTC   Hazur Sahib Nanded/NED   Khajuraho Junction/KURJ   Sogaria (Kota)/SGAC   Mumbai CSM Terminus/CSMT   Mumbai Central/MMCT   Prayagraj Chheoki Junction/PCOI   Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)/PRYJ   Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)/RKMP  
मथुरा रेल हादसा: वंदेभारत और शताब्दी सहित 15 ट्रेन निरस्त, इन 25 ट्रेनों का बदला रूट; यहां देखें पूरी लिस्ट

A coal-laden goods train derailed between Vrindavan Road and Ajhai stations on the Mathura-Palwal section on Wednesday. The route remained closed even 24 hours later, causing disruption to train services. On Thursday, the railway authorities diverted and canceled over 40 trains. Passengers faced significant delays, with some trains running 6 to...
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8 hours behind schedule. The situation caused inconvenience for travelers.

Mathura-Palwal section mein Vrindavan Road aur Ajhai stations ke beech budhvaar ko ek coal-laden goods train derail ho gaya. 24 ghanta baad bhi route khul nahi saka. Thursday ko, railway ne 40 se zyada trains divert aur cancel ki. Trains 6 se 8 ghante tak der se pahunchi. Passengers ka haal...
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behal ho gaya.
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