The people living in congested localities on both sides of the almost 12 kilometre stretch from Kheria airport to Oberoi group's hotel Amar Vilas, find these visits "irritating," says Agra Cantt railway station taxi driver Rakesh.

 People have just been watching how the administrative machinery of the district has been running helter skelter, sprucing up places, conducting mock security drills and pointlessly creating such a hype, but for what purpose, asks tourism industry leader Rakesh Chauhan.