Visitors back at Taj Mahal as ‘monument of love’ reopens after 6 months
According to ASI estimates, the Taj Mahal receives around 70-80 lakh visitors each year, including a large number of foreign tourists who are not likely to come till regular international flights resumes in the country.
Updated: September 21, 2020 19:02 IST
1 / 6More than six months after it was closed down for visitors due to Covid-19, the Taj Mahal finally opened its door for the tourists again Monday. (Express photo by Renuka Puri)
2 / 6Keeping the ongoing pandemic in mind, the number of visitors per day has been restricted to 5000 by authorities. (Express photo by Renuka Puri)
3 / 6The tourists are also allowed to be taken in two-shifts of 2,500 each with the tickets being sold online or through the ASI phone app only. (Express photo by Renuka Puri)
4 / 6Speaking to news agency ANI, an official from the Archeological Survey of India said that as many as 500 tourists visited the monument during the first shift on Monday. (PTI)
5 / 6Visitors were also asked to follow all guidelines issued by the Centre such as social distancing and hand sanitisation and were thermally screened before they were allowed to enter the premises. (PTI)
6 / 6This was the first time after the Indo-Pak wars in 1965 and 1971 when the Taj Mahal was closed to the public. (PTI)
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