Human settlement
Dayalbagh
Dayalbagh or Dayal Bagh means 'Garden' (bagh) of 'Merciful' (dayal), inferring "Garden of the Merciful", is a locality in metropolitan Agra in western Uttar Pradesh, India was founded by fifth revered sant satguru of the Radhasoami faith, Param Guru Sahab Ji Maharaj on Basant Panchami Day in 1915.
It is the headquarters of the Dayalbagh subsect of the Radha Soami sect or Radhasoami Satsang Dayalbagh where the 8th revered leader lives and presides over the satsang.
How locals move
Getting around Dayalbagh the local way
- Get inAgra is also very well connected via rail and road with other nearby cities and tourist destinations, and thus suitable for a day trip from Delhi or as a part of a larger itinerary.
- Get inIf you travel during the high season, you must book your tickets a few days to a few weeks in advance if you wish to make it a day trip, i.e.
- Get in{{go | name code: AGC | url | address | long | phone | hours | wikidata=Q3634740 | lastedit=2026-02-26 | content=Main station and lies southwest of the Taj and the Fort, both of which are a short ride from the station by car or rickshaw.
- Get inExiting from any of the gates at Platform 1, you will find an auto stand, and you may catch an auto-rickshaw if you walk a short way from the station, although the drivers may not speak English.
- Get inIt is possible to make it by bus and minibus to Agra by the smaller roads, however you must ask around where the buses to Agra depart from, preferably from a trusted local or the staff at your hotel or hostel.
- Get inIf you wish to travel with these government-run buses, you must insist to your rickshaw driver that they get you there.
- Get inThere are situations when he may take over five hours to cover the distance, and you cannot force him to drive any faster than an auto-rickshaw (tuk-tuk).
- Get aroundMetro, electric buses, tongas (horse-drawn carriages) and e-rickshaws are readily available and the best way to get to the Taj Mahal.
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