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Agra is a place in India which is historically very significant. Agra holds a special status of being the place chosen by Emperor Shah Jahan to build the exquisite Taj Mahal. Thousands flock Agra not only to see the Taj Mahal but also the other places of historical significance. The tourists and the visitors who choose to stay in Agra therefore it becomes quite necessary that the transportation in Agra is good and caters to the needs of the visitors as well as the locals. Transportation in Agra consists of various modes of internal transportation that include taxis, tempos, rickshaws and cycle- rickshaws from the Taj area. There are prepaid taxis and autos waiting to be booked from the railway station. There are battery-operated buses, horse-driven tongas and other such pollution free modes of transportation in the Taj area. There are no conventional vehicles running on petrol or diesel that can spread pollution allowed in this part of the town to protect and converse the sanctity and beauty of the Taj. There are bi-cycles on hire on an hourly basis. Relatively inexpensive rental cars are available from the Agra airport and it is recommended if one wants to avoid the crowded transportation service. Then there are the taxis that make for quite a good mode of transportation for traveling within the city, however it is best to hire a taxi from a well known company as there are various taxi providing that charge really high prices. There is yet another popular mode of transportation in the city of Agra - the auto rickshaw. The auto rickshaw is commonly called just an 'auto' or a 'tuk tuk' by the locals. This trishaw or three wheeled small vehicle is really useful while moving through narrow lanes or through a jammed traffic. This is equally useful while driving even in a wide lane. This is also easy on the pockets. There are hand pulled cycle rickshaws as well that are quite slow and are not advisable while in a hurry. So these are the basic modes of transportation in Agra that one can avail while in Agra.
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