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The gates of the Taj Mahal have reopened to a limited number of visitors after being closed for six months due to the coronavirus epidemic in India.
| The Taj Mahal is open to visitors from Monday. This is the first time the Taj Mahal has been closed for such a long time. |
Every day thousands of people from all over the world go to Agra, the capital of India, to see the Taj Mahal, the seventh wonder of the world.
The number of visitors is lower than usual:
Although the Taj Mahal has been reopened to visitors since Monday, it has introduced a number of travel rules. The number of visitors on this day was much less than usual.
Entrance restrictions:
At the entrance of the Taj Mahal, arrangements have been made to measure the body temperature of the visitors. Being allowed to enter if the temperature is satisfactory. Visitors are also required to disinfect their hands and bodies before entering the main building. Also, round marks have been drawn on the sleeves so that visitors can maintain physical distance.
No more than five thousand visitors per day:
From now on, a total of five thousand visitors will have the opportunity to enter the Taj Mahal in two shifts every day. Before the epidemic, an average of about 60,000 people visited the Taj Mahal every day.
Tickets online:
Tickets must be purchased online. As the ticket counters are closed, you will not be able to enter unless you buy tickets online in advance.
No group photography:
Visitors take pictures in various poses to capture the memory of the Taj Mahal trip. There are also various arrangements for taking pictures. But for now, you have to take pictures alone, you can also take selfies. But it is forbidden to take pictures in groups.
Closed due to flooding:
The Taj Mahal was closed for a few days after the last catastrophic floods in Agra in 1986. Even before that, during the liberation war of Bangladesh against Pakistan in 1971, this facility was closed for a few days.
'Doesn't look like a crown'
"I don't look like I'm in the Taj Mahal," a local journalist told the BBC. No crowds, no hustle, and bustle. I think if the coronavirus infection in the country does not decrease, people will come to see the Taj Mahal again like before. ”
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