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How Taj Mahal changed after Covid-19

2021 started on a positive note as the number of foreign tourists was recorded to be more than 1,000 for the first time after it reopened. The total number of Indian tourists was more than 2.50 lakh while 1,380 foreign tourists visited Taj Mahal.

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A couple pose for photographs in the backdrop of the historic Taj Mahal, ahead of Valentine's Day, in Agra. Pic/PTI

A couple pose for photographs in the backdrop of the historic Taj Mahal, ahead of Valentine's Day, in Agra. Pic/PTI

The number of tourists visiting Taj Mahal is gradually increasing after it reopened on September 21, 2020 following a closure of around 180 days due to Covid-19 induced nationwide lockdown. However, during the closure, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) was continuously working on its conservation.

ASI superintendent Vasant Swarnkar said, "Soon there will be a public address system in Taj Mahal. This will help us in passing any information during any emergency times." These speakers will be installed at various places inside the Taj Mahal and a control room will be made from where they will be operated. He said, "Such a system is not available in any of the monuments in India, this facility will be made operational here by March."

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