India's star tourist attraction, the 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal, and the Agra Fort, are all set to reopen from Monday, after an unprecedented closure of six months, due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Hoteliers welcome govt's decision to reopen Taj Mahal from Sept 21. One of the hoteliers said, "There has been no source of income for the people involved in hotel industry since last 5 months.
The Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort will be reopened for visitors from September 21, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Agra announced on Monday.
As the iconic Taj Mahal remains closed for public due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, tourists are gathering at the View Point to get a panoramic glimpse of the historic monument.
The Agra district administration on Thursday announced that all historical monuments here, other than the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort, will reopen from September 1.
The district administration here from Tuesday allowed gyms and restaurants to reopen, but with a set of conditions. District Magistrate P.N. Singh said the facilities will be allowed to remain open till 10 p.m. However, guidelines have been issued which will need to be followed strictly, he said.
The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has got the Supreme Court's green signal for the Agra Metro rail Project. Upcoming Agra Metro will have two corridors — Corridor-1 of 14 kms from Taj East Gate to Sikandra and Corridor-2 of 15.4 km from Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar.
Minister of State with Independent Charge for Tourism and Culture, Prahlad Singh Patel, took part in a sapling plantation drive at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 08.
The Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh had announced a couple of days ago that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) protected monuments would reopen from July 6.
After an unprecedented lockdown that lasted almost 3 months, all monuments, including Taj Mahal and Delhi's Red Fort, will be reopened to its visitors from Monday.
A thunderstorm swept through Agra causing damages to the city on May 30.
The iconic Taj Mahal took damage as a storm lashed the medieval marvel on Friday. Taj Mahal's marble railing saw extensive damage. The storm caused several trees in the complex to uproot.
Taj Mahal has been closed for visitors from today as the tourism department take measures to stop the spread of noval coronavirus amid a global outbreak that has killed over 7,000 people and infected more than 1.8 lakh.
On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Archaeological Survey of India has announced free entry for women tourists at all protected monuments.
Amid expectation that the president would be ferried to Taj in his armoured car, the 'Beast', he arrived at the Taj in another vehicle, a senior Agra district government official said, adding, the famed limousine was not part of the convoy. The family spent about an hour in the Taj complex before heading back to the Kheria airbase on way to Delhi.
The architectural grandeur of 17th century Taj Mahal and the story of its construction by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan left US President Donald Trump "impressed" during his visit to the famed mausoleum on Monday, according to the guide who accompanied him.
Donald Trump's reference to Bollywood movies, Sachin Tendulkar and his unique signature have inspired a slew of jokes and memes on Twitter.
US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump on Monday paid a visit to the Mughal-era monument Taj Mahal
Fruit and vegetable carving artist M. Elanchezhian has carved the images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and Taj Mahal on a watermelon.
US President Donald Trump is set to land in India shortly. Trump will be accompanied by wife and first lady Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and his delegation. Trump will land in Ahmedabad, will also vsit Agra and finally arrive in New Delhi. Here's how much time the US President will spend in each city.
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