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Hurriedly Seeking Taj

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Hurriedly Seeking Taj

Some passengers on international cruise liners go to extreme lengths to see the Taj Mahal. The ships generally make short stops at ports like Mumbai.

Some passengers on international cruise liners go to extreme lengths to see the Taj Mahal. The ships generally make short stops at ports like Mumbai. Usually they resume their voyage within 24 hours. “It is quite common for a group of about 100 passengers to fly to Agra and back,” says Keki Master of JM Baxi and Co, a shipping firm that works with many cruise companies. “They charter a plane from one of the domestic airlines like Kingfisher or Jet.”

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The expense varies as charter rates are per hour. Pressed for an estimate, Master says, “A round-trip to Delhi or Agra would cost in the region of $100,000.”