Record
holiday crowds at the Taj Mahal
Agra, Aug 15 (IANS) Taking
advantage of the Independence Day holiday, a large number of tourists visited
the Taj Mahal Saturday. According to official sources, the number of visitors
crossed 25,000.
The Agra Fort and Fatehpur
Sikri also were crowded as the weather was pleasant after several spells
of drizzles. A large number of visitors had turned up after taking part
in the Janmashtmi celebrations in Mathura.
The Taj looked dazzling
white after it was washed clean by by rain. The lush green lawns of the
Taj and the cloudy backdrop made the scene picture perfect, according to
Hashmat, a guide.
That the swine flu scare
had not deterred visitors was clear from the long queues at both the gates
of the Taj Mahal and the over-crowded parking lot at the Shilpgram complex
and the monument’s western gate.
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