Entry fee exempted at Taj Mahal today to mark commencement of World Heritage Week

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will not charge any entry fee at the Taj Mahal in Agra today. The ASI has taken the decision to mark the commencement of World Heritage Week. In a notification, ASI said, that the entry to Taj Mahal, Agra shall remain free on 19 November except the main Mausoleum. It said, the visitors will be allowed to visit main Mausoleum only with requisite



entry ticket.

In a tweet, the ASI said the entry will be free for all at Archaeological Survey of India monuments on 19th November to mark the commencement of World Heritage Week. World Heritage Week is celebrated every year from November 19 to November 25. The Member States of UNESCO adopted the World Heritage Convention in 1972.