Being an architect I have great love for buildings and archaeological structures. Although I am mostly held up with my job but often I manage to squeeze out time to visit various places of interest. Mumbai is well known to be the city that never sleeps and also it is the hub of film industry in India.
It also flaunts a variety of brands as well as street shops to purchase stuff at affordable prices. Moreover there are a lot of tourist sites in the city. Hence I was very eager to visit Mumbai as soon as I could get free. Finally I got the opportunity and materialized my wish for a Mumbai trip. As I prefer budget travel and hotels I wanted to get value for my money. So I compared a lot of routes and means to travel via Agra to Mumbai on many popular travel websites. Finally I decided to make my bookings on a train from Agra to Mumbai.
It also flaunts a variety of brands as well as street shops to purchase stuff at affordable prices. Moreover there are a lot of tourist sites in the city. Hence I was very eager to visit Mumbai as soon as I could get free. Finally I got the opportunity and materialized my wish for a Mumbai trip. As I prefer budget travel and hotels I wanted to get value for my money. So I compared a lot of routes and means to travel via Agra to Mumbai on many popular travel websites. Finally I decided to make my bookings on a train from Agra to Mumbai.
There are various routes to travel between Agra and Mumbai so I selected the route which suited my budget and timings. The distance between the two destinations is approximately 1043 kilometers. If one wishes to take the road from Agra to Mumbai it would take around 18 hours and 35 minutes to complete the journey.
Via flight it takes just 2 hours or so to reach Mumbai. I also had the option to take a bus from Agra to Mumbai that would have charged me around 1400 bucks. But the bus route is from Agra to Indore and then to Mumbai. It is a very time consuming journey of around 36 hours and 30 minutes so I didn’t find it convenient to take a bus for my trip.
I also checked out the train routes and schedules for Agra to Mumbai journey. I had the option of boarding a train from Agra Cantt to reach Kalyan junction in about 16 hours and 49 minutes time. The fare for the train would be around 1500 rupees. Hereafter I could again board a train from Kalyan junction to Kurla which is a 51 minutes journey and would charge only a mere rupees 16 as train fare.
Via flight it takes just 2 hours or so to reach Mumbai. I also had the option to take a bus from Agra to Mumbai that would have charged me around 1400 bucks. But the bus route is from Agra to Indore and then to Mumbai. It is a very time consuming journey of around 36 hours and 30 minutes so I didn’t find it convenient to take a bus for my trip.
I also checked out the train routes and schedules for Agra to Mumbai journey. I had the option of boarding a train from Agra Cantt to reach Kalyan junction in about 16 hours and 49 minutes time. The fare for the train would be around 1500 rupees. Hereafter I could again board a train from Kalyan junction to Kurla which is a 51 minutes journey and would charge only a mere rupees 16 as train fare.
But instead of changing trains I made my Agra to Mumbai train booking on the Avadh Express (19040) which I boarded from the Agra fort railway station (AF) to the Bandra terminus Mumbai (BDTS). I found this route quite convenient as it would drop me directly at the heart of the city.
I was quite satisfied as I got the best possible route to travel via and it also fits my budget. Moreover the conventional style of travelling by trains always charms me as I enjoy the scenic beauty when I peep out of the train windows. And now since I boarded the train I was just waiting eagerly to reach Mumbai and start my expedition.
I was quite satisfied as I got the best possible route to travel via and it also fits my budget. Moreover the conventional style of travelling by trains always charms me as I enjoy the scenic beauty when I peep out of the train windows. And now since I boarded the train I was just waiting eagerly to reach Mumbai and start my expedition.