New Delhi While the number of Covid-19 cases are seeing a decline in the tally, the Archaeological Society of India (ASI) has reportedly said that India’s top tourist attraction the Taj Mahal and other monuments protected by it and remained closed for visitors for the past two months due to COVID-19 will reopen on June 16.
Cases and deaths in the vast nation of 1.3 billion people climbed to record levels in April and May, with state and national authorities imposing lockdowns and other restrictions to stem the spread of the virus. Infections have declined in recent weeks, with major cities including the capital New Delhi and the financial capital Mumbai lifting some curbs on movement and activities.

One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal was closed in March last year as India imposed one of the world’s strictest lockdowns at the start of the pandemic. The monument of love built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal reopened in September with restrictions on the number of visitors before shutting again in mid-April.

The Taj Mahal is in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, which was badly hit during the massive wave of infections and deaths.Covid-19 precautions mean visitors would not be allowed to touch the shining marble mausoleum, an Archaeological Survey of India official said Monday.

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