Agra Flights
There's a 2 hours direct flight from Bangalore to Agra (IndiGo 6E 5916)
seen from Yamuna River bed
The site for Taj Mahal was decided to be along the river Yamuna which was a small bend that would increase the beauty of the building multi-fold. The site belonged to Raja Jai Singh of Amber who was given an equal compensation by Shah Jahan consisting of mansions inside the city of Agra. The site chosen for the construction of Taj Mahal had an added advantage that it was viewable from Shah Jahan’s palace in the Agra Fort. The Construction
There's a 2 hours direct flight from Bangalore to Agra (IndiGo 6E 5916).
IndiGo 6E 7928 flies from Lucknow to Agra.
From Delhi a better option is the Shatabdi Express (Train No:12002 & 12001 for return ) that takes just under 2 hours to travel between Delhi and Agra.
Another option from Delhi is the Taj Express (Tran no : 12280 & 12279 for return)
The cost of ticket is roughly Rs450 ( about USD 10 ) for this train one way , while an one way air ticket from Delhi to Agra is around Rs3500 ( about 80 USD). See also the Delhi to Agra train options.
During seasons there are special chartered flights that brings tourists in the Delhi - Agra - Jaipur route.