Golden Triangle (India)

{{Short description|Tourist circuit in India}}

{{Other uses|Golden Triangle (disambiguation){{!}}Golden Triangle}}

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India's golden triangle is a tourist circuit in India that connects the national capital, New Delhi, with Agra and Jaipur. Tourists' trips usually start in Delhi and move south to the site of the Taj Mahal at Agra (in Uttar Pradesh state), then west, to Jaipur (in the desert landscapes of Rajasthan state). The trip can be undertaken by road, train or plane. The Golden Triangle is now a well-traveled route, providing a good spectrum of the country's different landscapes. The circuit is about 720 km by road. Each leg is about 4 to 6 hours of driving. The Shatabdi Express, Vande Bharat Express, and Gatimaan Express trains also connect New Delhi with Agra and Jaipur.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-03 |title=Experience India's magical Golden Triangle with some of the most memorable places to stay |url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/india-golden-triangle |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Glamour UK |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-19 |title=A practical guide to exploring India's Golden Triangle |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/a-practical-guide-to-exploring-indias-golden-triangle |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Travel |language=en}}

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In 2018, Zainul Abideen ran the Golden Triangle on foot to raise awareness about acid/rape attacks in India.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-05|title=FASTEST TO COVER GOLDEN TRIANGLE ON FOOT FOR A SOCIAL CAUSE|url=https://indiabookofrecords.in/fastest-to-cover-golden-triangle-record-on-foot-for-a-social-cause/|access-date=2021-06-12|website=IBR|language=en-US}}

File:Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, India 2019.jpg|Humayun's Tomb in Delhi

File:Taj Mahal (Edited).jpeg|Taj Mahal in Agra

File:Jama Masjid-Sikri-Fatehpur Sikri-India0008.JPG|Jama Mosque in Fatehpur Sikri (near Agra)

File:Le Hawa Mahal (Jaipur) (8486493475).jpg|Hawa Mahal in Jaipur

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