The Taj Mahal struggles to survive.
How much time is needed to visit the Tal Mahal ? Are visitors taking longer than necessary at the UNESCO World Heritage Site? It seems that India is putting all the measures in its power to preserve its flagship monument , although it is not clear that they are enough to stop the deterioration in which it has fallen.
50,000 daily visits there are too many for him not to be affected. In fact, as we already told you, the Supreme Court of India had given an ultimatum to the government of Agra to protect it from the decline immediately.
“Close the Taj Mahal, demolish it or restore it” were the words used. Given this, the city government has implemented some measures such as increase the entrance fee by 15% to tourists.
The last one will be fine those visitors who stay more than three hours , something common for locals who usually spend the day in the gardens having a picnic.
You will pay if you stay more than 3 hours.
The measure was launched by the Agra Archeology Superintendency , responsible for the maintenance of the monument, built in the XVII by the Mongolian emperor Shah Jahan as a tribute to his wife Mumatz Mahal.
Currently the price to enter is approximately 14 euros for foreign tourists, but if you want to see the mausoleum inside you must add two euros more.
“ You can stay inside for a maximum of 3 hours , but if you want to stay more, you will have to pay. Nevertheless, 3 hours are enough to see it in a proper way ”, they point out to Traveler.es from the tourism department of the Taj Mahal.
To guarantee compliance with the measure, they have installed some machines, seven at the entrance and 10 at the exit, which allow the control of visitors. In this way, if they exceed it, they will have to pay an additional sum equivalent to the entrance ticket at the exit, that is, as if they bought a new ticket.