04/04/2016
Entry for Taj hiked from Rs 750 to Rs 1000
monuments collage
For the 32 World Heritage Monuments in India, the entry fee has been increased to Rs 30 from earlier Rs 10 for domestic visitor, and for foreign nationals it has been hiked to Rs 500 from Rs 250, effective from April 1, 2016. The entry fee at 116 centrally protected ticketed monuments under Archaeological Survey of India has been enhanced and revised by the Ministry of Culture (MoC). For Indians and visitors from SAARC and BIMSTEC countries, as well as overseas citizens of India (OCI), the entry fees at world heritage monuments has been increased from Rs 10 to Rs 30 per head while all other nationals will now pay Rs 500 per head as compared to the previous fee of Rs 250. At all the other monuments, Indians, visitors from SAARC and BIMSTEC countries and OCI will be charged Rs 15 from the earlier rate of Rs 5, while other nationals will be charged Rs 200 from the previous fee of Rs 100. Additionally, for ticket holders of Rs 200, Rs 300, Rs 500 and Rs 750, separate queues will be provided to endure smooth entry into the monument. Now, the revised entry fee at Taj Mahal for foreign tourists will be Rs 1000, for citizens of SAARC and BIMSTEC countries it is Rs 530, and Indian citizens will pay Rs 40.
