The 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal, and the Agra Fort, are all set to reopen from September 21, after an unprecedented closure of six months, due to Covid-19 pandemic.
According to caretaker of the Taj Mahal, Amar Gupta, only 2,500 visitors will be allowed in one shift.
"Sanitisation at the Eastern and the Western gates, thermal screening, painting of circles for social distancing, etc., are in place. Only 2,500 visitors will be permitted inside the mausoleum in one shift and this will only be possible through online booking," he said.
Foreigners will be charged Rs 1,100 for entry tickets while domestic visitors will be charged Rs 50 per ticket. Rs 200 will be charged additionally in order to enter the main platform for a view of the graves of Emperor Shah Jahan and his beloved consort Mumtaz Mahal.
Below are some guidelines laid down by the management –
1. Only cashless transactions will be allowed.
2. Tourists will have to maintain six-feet distance even to get clicked in the same photo. Posing for solo photos is allowed.
3. Agra Fort will also reopen from Monday. Only 2,500 visitors will be allowed daily.
4. Only licensed guides to be allowed inside the premises.
5. The Taj Mahal will remain closed on Fridays and Sundays. Agra fort will remain shut only on Sundays.
The state registered 105 new covid cases in the past 24 hours. The total covid tally is now 4,706, of which 3,727 haverecovered. The active cases threshold stands at 862 while 117 deaths have been reported.
