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Wi-Fi and hostesses on India's first high-speed railway

#IndianRailways Tourists visiting the #TajMahal, on the outskirts of Agra, are clearly the target market. The train will depart Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin station at 810am every day except Friday, when the attraction is closed, with the return journey leaving Agra Cantonment at 550pm each evening http://www.telegraph.co.u...-india-high-speed-railway/

Taj Mahal: US President Donald Trump visits India's 'monument of love'

US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have visited the #TajMahal on the first day of their trip to India. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-51582996

All aboard the Maharajas' Express, India's most luxurious train

Billed as India's most luxurious train, the opulent hotel-on-wheels winds around the countryside on its eight-day "Heritage of India" route, stopping at key destinations such as Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Ranthambore National Park and the #TajMahal. https://www.cnn.com/trave...rajasthan-india/index.html

Taj Mahal ticket price rises by 400% for Indian visitors

The ticket price for Indian visitors to the #TajMahal has been raised by 400%, in the latest attempt to lower tourist numbers and reduce damage to the country’s top tourist site. https://www.theguardian.c...price-rise-indian-visitors

6 takeaways from a trip to complex, scenic, colorful India

Before traveling to India, I realized what I knew about the country pretty much boiled down to this: the #TajMahal. #Elephants. Garlic naan. The payoffs in our travels to cities and rural areas were tremendous, though this is a journey perhaps not for everyone. http://www.ocregister.com/2017/05/11/india/

Catherine Zeta-Jones Shares Sweet Family Photo While Visiting the Taj Mahal

Catherine Zeta-Jones is enjoying some quality family time. The 48-year-old actress shared a sweet and rare family photo of herself with husband Michael Douglas and their two kids -- 17-year-old son Dylan and 14-year-old daughter Carys -- at the #TajMahal in Agra, India. https://www.msn.com/en-ca...li=AAjnRI7&ocid=spartanntp

Women lead the way on a tour of northern India

Being shown the beauty and history of Old Delhi and Agra by women pushing back against traditional gender roles makes a trip to India all the more uplifting – and a fitting salute to next week’s International Women’s Day #TajMahal https://www.theguardian.c...le-women-guides-delhi-agra

The History That Lurks Behind Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Taj Mahal Visit

An infamous picture of Diana sets the tone for the trip Prince William and Kate Middleton will head to India on Sunday for their first official visit to the country as a couple. The final day of their tour is scheduled to include a trip to the #TajMahal — which means this is more than just any official visit. http://time.com/4275700/k...-princess-diana-taj-mahal/

Taj Mahal: India monument 'not a Hindu temple'

#TajMahal India's government has rejected claims by a group of lawyers that the Taj Mahal monument was a Hindu temple. Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said the government had not found any evidence to support the claim. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-34971759

Taj Mahal: India's top court orders crematorium to move

India's Supreme Court has ordered the removal of a wood-burning crematorium near the #TajMahal to protect the famous monument to love from pollution. The court acted after a judge warned the crematorium's smoke could damage the 17th Century marble mausoleum. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-34848275

Japan tourist at Taj Mahal 'dies after fall'

A Japanese tourist has died after allegedly slipping down the stairs at India's #TajMahal monument. Eyewitness Sagar Singh told BBC Hindi that the tourist fell while taking a selfie at the Taj Mahal's Royal Gate. Police said he lost consciousness immediately after the fall and succumbed to head injuries in hospital. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-34287655

Taj Mahal chandelier crash investigation ordered

The Indian authorities have ordered an inquiry into why a chandelier hanging at the entrance of the country's most famous monument, the #TajMahal, crashed to the ground earlier this week. Eye-witnesses say an employee was cleaning the two-metre high chandelier when it came down on Wednesday. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34026594

Taj Mahal has been refusing to accept U.S. dollars

The #TajMahal, India's famed white marble monument to love, which once charged tourists $15 (U.S.) or 750 rupees, has been refusing to accept U.S. dollars since November. The move makes visits pricier for American tourists, who now have to shell out nearly $20 (U.S.) #heritagesite

An eight-day excursion on Indian Railways (www.irctc.co.in) that includes historic Buddhist places in northern India, before ending at the Taj Mahal

One luxury train is the Mahaparinirvana Express, an eight-day excursion on Indian Railways (www.irctc.co.in) that includes historic Buddhist places in northern India, before ending at the #TajMahal. Starting from New Delhi, includes air-conditioned sleeper cars, meals, hotels and English-speaking guides. Tickets range from $665 a person for a three-tier sleeper to about $1,050 for first class. #tajmahal #IndianRailways

India: Travel & Tourism

Passengers aboard the Maharaja Express' seven day Delhi-to-Kolkata trip visit dozens of sites in eastern Indian including the #temples of Khajuraho, the tigers at Bandhavgarh National Park and the bathers of the Ganges River. All itineraries begin or end with a visit to the #TajMahal. The train will operate September through April. Rates start at $5,600 a person for a seven-day trip. #IndianRailways

India: History & Culture

The #TajMahal was constructed in the 17th century between the years 1630 to 1653. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a temple for his wife, Arjumand Banu Begum, who was Persian.