The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is ready to launch its Online entrance ticket booking to the Taj Mahal from Christmas day.
This decision would lead to curb unauthorised entry, fake ticket selling and other means for of the world heritage monument says hoteliers.
The long queues at booking window will disappear by the e-tickets available online.
The union culture and tourism ministry has given the green signal to the Indian Railway for Catering and Tourism Corporation (ICRTC)
Which in collaboration with the national institute of smart governance, will operate and monitor the response beginning Dec 25, the birthday of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Nearly six million tourists visited Taj Mahal IN 2013 but there is slight fall in the arrivals says a source.
Asi officials says e-tickets would be covered by the security features including a Bar code. The ASI director general Rakesh Tiwari who visited the Taj Mahal Wednesday held meetings with officials flagesd to go on.
The Taj is India’s pride and every effort should be made to ensure its safety and maintenance and we have to see how the Govt bodies will succeed in protecting the Taj
