Visitors arrived to see the Taj Mahal as the monument once again opened for night viewing from August 21. Tourists can now admire the UNESCO World Heritage Site under the moonlight in all its glory.
Night viewing of the monument had closed on Mar 17, 2020 during the first lockdown due to COVID.
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Months after being closed due to Covid-induced lockdown, entry to the historic Taj Mahal reopened for tourists.
The Taj Mahal and other centrally protected monuments reopened on June 16. These monuments were closed two months ago in the wake of COVID-19 second wave. The visitors are able to entry tickets online and no offline booking facility available. Tourist on June 16 flocked to the Taj Mahal after the decision. Strict COVID-protocols will be followed. A restriction of only 650 people at a time has also been imposed by the Agra District Magistrate Prabhu N Singh. "It's a sign of love. I came here first time after marriage with my wife. We are feeling good," a visitor said. "Taj Mahal has opened and visitors will come and it will help us in earning," a shopkeeper said. The Taj Mahal was closed on April 16 following surge in COVID -19 cases.
No more than 650 people will be allowed inside the Taj Mahal at a given time. Teams will be deputed to monitor the crowd at all times.
Only 650 people will be allowed to enter the Taj Mahal at a time when the monument reopens for visitors on Wednesday, officials said. All centrally protected monuments, museums and sites closed for around two months due to the Covid pandemic.
The Taj Mahal and all other centrally protected monuments, museums and sites, closed for around two months due to the Covid pandemic, will be reopened on June 16, an Archaeological Survey of India order issued on Monday said.
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Commenting on the ticket price surge, Agra Divisional Commissioner Amit Gupta said, "Agra Development Authority (ADA) has proposed to charge Rs 200 to enter the main dome, separate to Rs 200 already charged by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)."
Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, was brieflt shut for visitors on Thursday morning after an unidentified person called the police to inform that some explosive devices have been parked inside the premises of the monument.
Taj Mahal was briefly shut for visitors on Thursday morning after an unidentified person called the police to inform that some explosive devices have been parked inside the premises of the monument.
Flower exhibition organised near the Taj Mahal in Agra on February 21. Flower lovers thronged to the exhibition centre to take a glimpse of varieties of flowers. The Flower exhibition attracted a big crowd. This is the government initiative to encourage floriculture among the new generation. One of the visitors Shikha Joshi said, "It's refreshing to be here. View of the monument is delightful."
The overall footfall of tourists has fallen down at the famous historical monument of India. Taj Mahal has been witnessing few attendances of both national and international tourists. The historical monument was closed for a long time period in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to ANI, the Superintending Archaeologist of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Agra Circle, Dr Vasant Kumar Swarnkar said, "As compared to 2019, tourists' footfall has fallen by 76% at Taj Mahal in 2020." Taj Mahal is one of the popular World Heritage Site of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in India.
As per norms, number of visitors are calculated on the basis of the total number of adults and children visiting the Taj, which is capped at 5,000, a daily limit of visitors fixed by the cultural ministry since the monument reopened after the Covid-19 lockdown on September 21.
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Taj Mahal and Agra Fort reopened to public from September 21 after six months as part of unlock 4.
India's star tourist attraction, the 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal, and the Agra Fort, have reopened for the visitors today after an unprecedented closure of six months due to Covid-19 pandemic. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials have made all necessary arrangements for the reopening and the safety of the visitors has been taken into utmost consideration.
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