About Sarai Nur Jehan:
At the time, when Agra was the capital of Mughal Empire, it had a large number of sarais or rest houses for the weary travelers. In the 17th century, more than 60 sarais have been recorded here including the riverine Sarai of Nur Jehan. This sarai, though, is in a dilapidated condition now. Situated between the Battis-Khambha and the Bagh-i-Nur Afshan, this sarai was built on the jagir of Nur Jehan, whose her officers collected duties on goods transported by the river from here. Originally, it could accommodate about 500 horses and 3000 people at once. The smaller entrance on the Battis-Khambha side is now no more to be seen. The single-storeyed rooms were plastered from inside and had a vaulted ceiling and a dalan in the front covered by a chhajja. The entrance is to the east facing the highway. The stepped ghat has disappeared but one can still see the riverside tower and chhatri here.
General Information about Sarai Nur Jehan:
Location: Agra
State: Uttar Pradesh
Capital: Lucknow
Language: Hindi, English
Temperature: Max 42˚C, Min 27˚C (summer), Max 26˚C, Min 14˚C (winter)
Best Season: October to February
How to Reach Sarai Nur Jehan:
By Air:
Agra airport is 7 km from the city centre and 3 km from Idgah bus stand and is connected by domestic flights from major Indian cities. There are daily round trip flights from Delhi to Agra, Khajuraho, and Varanasi, with a return to Delhi. It takes only about 40 minutes from Delhi to Agra.
By Road:
Agra is about 204 km from Delhi, the capital of India. There is an excellent national highway connecting Delhi and Agra and it is only a 4 hours drive from Delhi. There are many luxury taxis and buses that drive to Agra everyday. Idgah and Agra Fort are the main bus stands of Agra from where anybody can catch buses to and from or Delhi, Jaipur, Mathura and Fatehpur-Sikri.
By Rail:
Agra is well connected by rail to Delhi, Varanasi and cities of Rajasthan. The main railway station is the Agra Cantonment station. There are many trains connecting Delhi and Agra like Shatabdi, Rajdhani, Taj Express and luxury trains like the Palace on Wheels.