All centrally protected monuments, museums and sites closed for around two months due to the Covid pandemic reopened today. Archaeological Survey of India issued an order on Monday said that Taj Mahal and all other centrally protected monuments, museums and sites will reopen from June 16. These include 3,693 monuments and 50 museums across India. Let us take a look at some of the images from Day 1 of reopening: -
Only 650 people will be allowed to enter the Taj Mahal at a time. (PTI Photo)
Last year, all monuments and sites maintained by the ASI were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 17. (PTI Photo) 
Superintending Archaeologist, ASI, Agra Circle, Vasant Kumar Swarnakar told PTI that the monument premises will be sanitised three times a day. (PTI Photo) 
Tourists would not be allowed to touch any object inside the Taj Mahal and other monuments and sites. (PTI Photo) -
Masks will be mandatory for tourists. (PTI Photo)
According to the ASI order, the opening of the monuments will be in strict compliance with the executive orders, if any, issued by the state, district or the disaster management authority. (PTI Photo) -
Thermal screening of tourists would be done at the gates and they would be sanitised before entering the monument premises (PTI Photo)
