| ENTRY FEE FOR TAJ MAHAL
April 22, 2008 . The Minister
for Tourism and Culture Smt. Ambika Soni has said that through a notification
dated 5th March, 2008, the Archaeological Survey of India has brought the
entry fee in respect of citizens of SAARC and BIMSTEC countries at par
with Indian citizens.
In a written reply in the
Rajya Sabha today she said, at Taj Mahal, ASI charges entry fee @Rs.10/-
from Indian visitors and nationals of SAARC and BIMSTEC countries. Foreigners
of other nationalities are charged @Rs.250/-. The Agra Development Authority
charges Rs.500/- from each foreign national including citizens of SAARC
and BIMSTEC countries and Rs.10/- from Indian visitors as Toll Tax (Path-kar).
The notification issued by
the Archaeological Survey of India applies only to ASI’s entry fee and
not to the tax charged by the Agra Development Authority.
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