The Atheletes Train to the Taj Mahal - all carriages - carried Armed Guards.

Badminton Team on the Train,a comfortable one at that,reclining seats and Air Conditioned the Journey to the city of Agra is some 203 Kilometres from Delhi and takes about two and a half hours.

A glance from the window shows ,the security presence along the track,along with the building of infrastrure ongoing sadly the most common site is the squalor and poverty that seems to prevail.

We are transported to the village beside The Taj, where we transfer to electric buses for the final leg of the journey, about a 5 minute trip.

Team Badminton,visting the Taj Mahal

The Badminton Team were accompanied by a Tour Guide

Badminton Team at The Taj Mahal

Badminton at The Taj Mahal in their T Shirts with Team Nick Names

Badminton at The Taj Mahal

Badminton at The Taj Mahal

On Completion of the Tour the whole group were taken to a Local Crafts Shop before being transfered to the 11 Coaches for Lunch at a Local Hotel.

Lunch,at The Jaypee Palace Hotel and a Caberet of Local Dancers,the Lunch was excellent as were the Dancers.

This was just one of the many Dancers performing.