RESEARCH REPORT ON

FEBRUARY 2014

Agra-The Heritage City Connectivity

Agra the former capital of Hindustan is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The city of Agra is synonymous with the Taj By Train: Agra Cantonment is the main railway station in Mahal- one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Indian city of Agra. It is located near the Sadar Bazaar renowned for its beauty and historical significance. The towards the southwest of the city. It lies on the main 17th century Taj Mahal in Agra is the most popular -Chennai and one of the Delhi-Mumbai lines. monument in India, attracting over 2.5 million visitors Altogether there are 7 railway stations The Agra Fort per yearThe place is a splendid site for the three railway station and the Agra Cantt railway station are the UNESCO world Heritage sites like the Taj Mahal, Agra two main railway stations. Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. It was an important capital city to the Mughals during their rule. By Road: Idgah Bus Stand is the main Bus Station in Agra. Agra is famous for leather goods, beautiful carpets, gold It is connected to most of the bigger cities in North India. and silver jewellery and handicrafts, such as zari zardozi, The National Highway No. 2, 3 and 11 run from Agra and marble and stone carving and inlay work. help to connect to various cities in the country.

Agra Distance from other major cities Air: Agra is now connected with airway route also.

¬ Agra is 363 kilometres west of the state capital, .

¬ Delhi & Noida: Yamuna Expressway- connects the 200 km distance from Delhi to Agra

¬ National Highway 11-connects with Agra

¬ National Highway 3 connects Agra with - distance of 120km.

¬ Varanasi - 577 Kilo meters

¬ Allahabad - 425 Kilo meters

¬ Dehradun - 318 Kilo meters

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List of Prominent Educational ¬ Victoria Inter College, Ghatia, Agra Institutes/Colleges in Agra ¬ Govt. Inter College Pachkuinya, Shahganj, Agra

Agra has a number of quality colleges imparting ¬ R.B.S. Inter College, Khandari, Agra excellent education to its students. Agra Colleges are ¬ Tulsi Devi Girls Inter College, Shahganj, Agra affiliated to any one of the two Universities situated at ¬ B. D. Jain Girls Inter College The Mall, Agra Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Agra colleges offer academic programs which are contemporary and applicable to modern life. Agra Colleges can be classified into general degree colleges and professional degree colleges. List of Prominent Hospitals in Agra ¬ Kamayani Hospital ¬ S. N. Medical College, Hospital Road, Agra ¬ S.N Medical College & Hospital ¬ Dayal Bagh Engineering Institute, Dayal Bagh, Agra ¬ Upadhyay Hospital ¬ Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Agra College, M.G. Road, Agra ¬ Faculty of Engineering & Technology, R.B.S. College, Bichpuri, Agra Agra Population 2011 ¬ Institute of Engineering & Technology, Agra As per provisional reports of Census India, population of University, Khandari Campus, Agra Agra in 2011 is 1,574,542; of which male and female are 849,771 and 724,771 respectively. Although Agra city has population of 1,574,542; its urban / metropolitan List of General Degree Colleges population is 1,746,467 of which 942,441 are males and 804,026 are females. ¬ Agra College, M.G. Road, Agra ¬ St. John's Degree College,M.G. Road, Agra ¬ R.B.S. Degree College, Khandari, Agra Agra Tourism & Industry Developments ¬ Baikunthi Devi Kanya Maha Vidhyalaya, Baluganj, ¬ Agra is the one of the prominent destinations of the Agra World Tourism map with three heritage monuments ¬ Bhagwati Devi Kanya Maha Vidhyalaya, Mall Road, - The Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri & Red Fort. Sadar, Agra Main Industries of District Agra ¬ R. B. Degree College, Kalindi Vihar, Agra Major Industries Small Industries Electrical Goods Cotton and Textile Fans Wood Paper Products List of Prominent Schools in Agra and Stationery ¬ Queen Victoria Girls Inter College, Hariparwat, Agra Pipes Leather Goods and Metal Products ¬ Fateh Chand Inter College Madia Katra, Agra C.I. Casting Auto and Engine Parts ¬ St. Joseph's Girls College Wazirpura, Agra Floor Electrical Goods etc. ¬ Murari Lal Girls Inter College, Bagh Muzzafar Khan, Leather Goods and Shoes Agra Steel Rolling ¬ Ratan Muni Girls Inter College, Loha Mandi, Agra Packing Milk Products

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¬ It is not only contributing to the GDP but also plays a Recent Infrastructure Development in Agra significant role in improving the socio-economic status of the society by generating thousands of ¬ Agra's first mall the TDI Mall-cum- employment opportunities for the people in both multiplex on Fatehabad Road the organized and unorganized sector. There are which provides 2 lakh sq. ft of more than 200 historical buildings in and around Agra retail space is built to focus which are centre of Tourist attraction for both primarily at the high spending domestic and foreign tourist. customer.

¬ Apart from the heritage monuments that attract 22 ¬ The Agra Cantonment Board will lakh visitors every year, Agra has a well entrenched be constructing a multi-storeyed shopping mall on an local economy specializing in leather and handicrafts. acre of land on the Mall Road and offer retail space on Strategically located on the Delhi-Jaipur tourist a long-term lease. corridor, any development plan for the city draws ¬ The upcoming SEZ on 100 hectares on the Agra-Delhi enthusiastic support from developmental highway for setting up the Agra's traditional leather stakeholders. industry will a boost for the city.

¬ In Handicrafts, Zari Zardozi, Marvel, Strone carving ¬ The Software Technology Park has also been and Inley work, Carpets about 13,000 people are approved near the Shastri Puram industrial area on working. About 116 are exporting units and there are the Agra-Delhi highway. 37 States and National awards winners of handicrafts. ¬ Work on the new eight-lane access controlled green field Lucknow-Agra 301-km long expressway is likely ¬ Over 7200 Small Scale Industrial Units are spared all to begin in the New Year. The dream project, over the district and the number is increasing. expected to cut the travel time between Lucknow ¬ Above 1.5 Laks pairs of shoes per day manufactures in and Agra by almost half. Agra by the cottage, small scale and medium scale footwear units.

¬ There about 60 organized footwear units, 3000 tiny Drivers of Agra Real Estate Market manufacturing units and about 30000 house holds ¬ The retail industry in Agra will expand by artisans units. There are a large number of ancillary 40% more than its existing size during industries, supporting footwear industries in Agra. the next five years. (About 20 small scale machinery manufactures and 100 various kinds of footwear component ¬ Organized retail will grow 15% in the manufactures.) Agra metropolitan region.

¬ About 65% of total domestic requirement of shoes in ¬ Real Estate in Agra will witness tremendous india is supplied from Agra. development of retail and its associated benefits.

¬ There are around 70 export units in Agra in which two ¬ Currently organized retailing adds up to only 2 golden cards holders and three silver card holders percent in Agra-the city which generates most of its units. Total export turn over agra about Rs. 450 crore. revenues from tourism.

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Growth in Real Estate posh residential colonies around, becoming the high street retail location of Agra. The capital rates of ¬ In 2007 residential projects were are scattered in property vary from Rs.666 psqyard-1111psqyard . Khandari, Dayalbagh and Fatehpur Sikri Road areas with rates varying from Rs. 133psqyard- 188psqyard ¬ In 2007 for plotted development, it varies from Rs. for apartment type buildings. 2500 - 3000 psqyard.

¬ In 2007 the price in Sikandara- Bodla area, the ¬ In 2010 the price was around 5000psq yards property rates for high-rise apartment type ¬ Current prices in 2014 are around Rs.8000 psqyard developments varied from Rs. 111 psqyard-144 plotted land. psqyard. For plotted development, it varied from Rs.77psqyard-100psqyard. ¬ Apart from the traditional Mandis of Raja ki Mandi, Loha Mandi, Rui ki Mandi, Krishi Mandi, the main ¬ Currently in Agra there retail areas of Agra city are M.G. Road, Sadar Bazaar is 600,000 square feet and Sanjay Palace. destination retail mall, with hypermarkets, ¬ In 2007, M.G. Road which is the lifeline of the city, departmental stores, located in the city centre with the property rates brand stores, and entertainment and dining options varying from Rs. 888 psqyard-1111 psqyard. India's expanding economy is also helping real estate Plotted Land Price Growth (Rs./Yards) in Agra to develop to its full potential. 14000

¬ Residential development in Agra is characterized by 12000 12000

high growth on outskirts mainly in the form of plotted 10000 development. 8000 8000

¬ The property scene in Agra is booming because it is an 6000 4987 untapped market with good law and order situation, 4000

thus being the safest investment destination. The 2500 2000 growth rate is 40-45 percent fuelled by middle class 0 housing. In 2007 some of the old buildings have been 2007 2010 2014 2016 Projected redeveloped as shopping complexes. Sadar Bazaar serves the neighboring cantonment areas and the Source: IFAN Internal Research

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