Taj Mahal, other ASI-protected monuments reopen as India relaxes Covid curbs

The Archaeological Survey of India had announced the reopening of all centrally protected monuments, sites and museums from Wednesday. Among several monuments reopened is the famed marvel of love, the Taj Mahal. (File Photo: AP)

However, the Agra administration has capped the number of visitors at the Taj Mahal to 650 people at a time. (Photo: PTI)

Tourists at the Taj Mahal are to follow Covid protocols and are thermal screened and sanitised before entering the premises. (Photo: PTI)

Masks are mandatory for everyone and a staff member is available to assist tourists book tickets. (File Photo: Reuters)

People take photographs of the historic Taj Mahal during sunset, ahead of its reopening in Agra. (Photo: PTI)

Besides the Taj Mahal, several other ASI-protected monuments also reopened after authorities eased Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. In this image, tourists take a ride on elephants as they arrive to visit historical Amer Fort in Jaipur. (Photo: PTI)

Mahouts with their elephants wait for tourists at the historical Amer Fort, that reopened after authorities eased some restrictions in the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, in Jaipur. (Photo: PTI)

As the Covid cases in the national capital declined, people visit the iconic Red Fort in Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

A security personnel in civil dress with a sniffer dog patrol at the Red Fort as ASI-protected monuments and museums reopened during the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Visitors at Humayun's Tomb, which reopened on Wednesday, New Delhi. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)

The Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)

A worker cleaning the premises of Adalaj Stepwell in Gujarat on Tuesday ahead of reopening of centrally protected ASI monuments from June 16. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)