Agra’s world-famous Taj Mahal, which was closed due to the outbreak of the second wave of Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh, is ready to be seen again from Wednesday.
But due to the (Covid-19) rules, no more than 650 tourists will be allowed at a time.
District DM PN Singh issued an order saying that after the decrease in the cases of Covid-19, the Taj Mahal is going to open from June 16. Not more than 650 tourists will be allowed to enter the Taj Mahal at a time.
At present, along with the Taj Mahal in Agra, all the monuments including Agra Fort, Sikandra are going to open from tomorrow.
Due to the second wave of coronavirus, all the monuments in Agra including the Taj Mahal were closed for tourists on 16 April. Now the cases of corona are decreasing continuously in the state.
The decision to open the Taj Mahal and other monuments from Wednesday has given hope among the people associated with the tourism business, which has been in despair for two months.
On Tuesday, all other monuments including the Taj Mahal were corona-free by the local district administration. At the same time, shopkeepers were also seen making preparations to welcome the tourists at the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal.
According to the local district administration, only a limited number of tourists will be allowed entry into the monuments.
At the same time, the ticket window will remain closed and the ticket will be booked online. Along with this, rules like thermal screening, mask, social distancing will have to be strictly followed.
Vasant Kumar Swarnkar, Superintending Archaeologist (Agra Circle), Archaeological Survey of India, said that no one will be allowed to enter all the monuments, including the Taj Mahal, without a mask.
At the same time, the guidelines of the Ministry of Home and Health will be followed in the monuments.
News Source: IndiaTvNews
