Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world and a UNESCO world heritage site. Situated at the banks of the Yamuna, the taj mahal receives hundreds and thousands of visitors in a day. Since the Covid started, the visitors have only been allowed to see the monument under the restrictions as per the guidelines.
In the last few months, the number of visitors has been increasing to get a glimpse and cross one of the wonders of the world off their bucket list.
The Taj is now open for tourists to be viewed under the glorious moonlight. Tourists pay additional to see the mausoleum under the night sky. Restrictions are also applied to the new slot for night viewing.
Only 50 tourists will be allowed to visit in one slot as per the supreme court guidelines, said the ASI Superintending Archaeologist. These night viewing will be divided into 3 half-hour-long slots. The first slot starts from 8:30 PM, the second slot will be 9 PM, and consecutively the third slot will start from 9:30 PM. The slot for the night visit had to be booked 24 hours in advance.
The night viewing has been on sabbatical since 17 March 2020.
