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Newport High Street railway station or more commonly Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is the 3rd busiest railway station in Wales (after Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street), situated in the heart of the city of Newport. It is operated by Arriva Trains Wales. The main station entrance is located on Queensway, and a small section of road known as Station Approach links this to the High Street.

The station was originally opened in 1850 by the South Wales Railway Company and was greatly expanded in 1928. Although officially named Newport High Street, the suffix High Street became unnecessary on the closure of Mill Street and Dock Street stations to goods traffic in the 1960s. Printed tickets and National rail enquiries use the suffix South Wales to differentiate this station from its namesake in Essex.

Newport is currently served by three train operating companies: Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry and First Great Western Arriva Trains Wales operate hourly services between Cardiff Central and Manchester Piccadilly, with some trains extended beyond Cardiff to Swansea, Carmarthen or Milford Haven. There are also hourly services from Cardiff to North Wales. In addition, there are hourly local services between Maesteg and Gloucester, via Cardiff and Newport.

CrossCountry operate an hourly service from Cardiff to Nottingham, via Birmingham New Street. They also run a daily service to Edinburgh Waverley, via Bristol, Birmingham and Newcastle, which departs at 07:15 on Mondays to Fridays and 09:15 on Saturdays. This service does not run on Sundays. There is an hourly service on Saturdays between Plymouth and various stations in the Midlands and north of England which reverses at Newport.

Golden Triangle Tours in India highlight the three most famous cities of the country: Agra, Delhi and Jaipur. These cities of India proffer the foundational essence of ancient history and contemporary present along with colourful culture in just about a few days and in a single tour.

Delhi is the capital city of the country and is one of the fastest cities. A part of the remnants of its beautiful past has been taken over by the elements of industrialisation, yet some of the finest monuments, cultural places, and politically important structures remain well preserved, displaying architecture and grandeur of the bygone days. The commercial complexes, boutiques, museums, speciality restaurants, open parks and gardens, and cultural events showcasing classical dances of India are some of the factors that make the life in Delhi full of fun and life and entice tourists.

Agra is one of the most prominent destinations in the catalogue of world tourism sites. Being a world heritage site, Agra features a number of exotic attractions like the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri. The land has been home to innumerable art and religious philosophers who have enriched the humankind and moulded human thought over the centuries. A pleasant city, Agra is famous around the world for its excellent inlay work on marble and sandstone. It is also famous for its carpets, leather shoes and gold thread embroidery.