Agra fort closing day

Due to a proposed visit of the delegates of the G20 nations in Agra, the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort may be closed for four or more hours on February 12, officials said on Monday. "Arrangements are being made in full swing to welcome delegates for a G20 meet proposed to be organised in Agra in the month of February," District Magistrate Navneet Singh Chahal told PTI. However, according to the schedule made known by the Ministry of External Affairs so far, no G20 meeting is scheduled in Agra. But G20 working group meetings will be held in Indore, Bangalore and Lucknow around this time, and the delegates could visit Agra. "On February 12, Taj Mahal and Agra Fort may be closed for visitors for three to four hours or a certain time period during the visit of the foreign delegates in the monument premises. Instructions in regard to the closing of the monuments will be issued in advance for the convenience of the visitors," he added. Recently, the principal secretary of Uttar Pradesh Amrit Abhijat also visited Agra and inspected the airport, and selfie point and reviewed the development work being carried out on Fatehabad road and others. According to officials, local artists of Braj, students would welcome guests with their performance based on 'Braj culture' and dance. "Lathmar Holi, Charkula dance and Phoolon ki Holi etc" would be performed by the artists at airports, roads and hotels expected to be visited by the delegates.

Agra, Jan 30 (PTI) Due to the proposed visit of the delegates of the G-20 nations here, the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort may be closed for four or more hours on February 12, officials said on Monday. "Arrangements are being made in full swing to welcome delegates for the G-20 meet proposed to be organised in Agra in the month of February," District Magistrate Navneet Singh Chahal told PTI. "On February 12 Taj Mahal and Agra Fort may be closed for visitors for three to four hours or a certain time period during the visit of the foreign delegates in the monument premises. Instructions in regard to the closing of the monuments will be issued in advance for the convenience of the visitors," he added. Recently, the principal secretary of Uttar Pradesh Amrit Abhijat also visited Agra and inspected the airport, and selfie point and reviewed development works being carried out on Fatehabad road and others. According to officials, local artists of Braj, students would welcome guests with their performance based on 'Braj culture' and dance. "Lathmar Holi, Charkula dance and Phoolon ki Holi etc" would be performed by the artists at airports, roads and hotels expected to be visited by the delegates.

Agra: The Taj Mahal and Agra Fort will be open for tourists from September 21, Agra district magistrate Prabhu N Singh announced on Twitter today. The city, hugely popular among tourists for its heritage sites, has registered 3,459 coronavirus cases so far with 83 fresh infections reported today. All guidelines issued by the centre will have to be followed while visiting the mausoleum and the fort which includes social distancing and sanitising of hands, Vasant Kumar Swarnkar, superintending archaeologist of the Archaeological Survey of India (Agra circle) said in a statement to the media. "Masks are mandatory to enter the monuments and all tickets must be purchased online. Ticket counters will not be open," Mr Swarnkar added. Only 5,000 tourists will be allowed each day at the Taj Mahal -- 2,500 before 2pm and the rest after. At Agra Fort, 2,500 tourists will be allowed every day, he added. The Taj Mahal has around 7 million visitors each year with a large number of foreign tourists. The Agra Fort, another hugely popular destination has nearly 3 million visitors a year. The many monuments contribute massively to the revenue of Uttar Pradesh. Both world heritage sites were closed since March 17 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes as more relaxations kick in after the government announced Unlock4, even though coronavirus cases in the country are on a steep rise. Agra has 650 active coronavirus cases with 110 deaths and around 2,700 recoveries. Uttar Pradesh is t...

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TripSavvy / Jiaqi Zhou History and Architecture Agra Fort was constructed in its current form by Akbar, the third Mughal emperor of India, in the 16th century. However, its existence can be traced as far back as the 11th century in historical documents. When Emperor Akbar decided to strategically establish a new capital in Agra in 1558, the fort had already gone through many occupations and wars. At the time, it was a brick fort known as Badalgarh, which originally belonged to Rajput kings. Agra Fort is considered to be the first grand fort of the Mughals. It was designed primarily as a military installation, with a colossal 70-foot high wall that stretched for more than 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) around 94 acres of land. Emperor Shah Jahan, Akbar's grandson, added fancy white marble palaces and mosques to the fort during his reign from 1628 to 1658. (A big fan of white marble, he also used it for the Taj Mahal). Shah Jahan's son, Aurangzeb, further expanded the fort by making an outer wall with a deep moat. The fort reportedly even has a secret tunnel for the royal family to escape through, although it has been sealed by the Indian government. Agra Fort declined, along with the Mughal dynasty, after Aurangzeb passed away in 1707. The Marathas wanted to free India from the Mughals, and it wasn't long before they invaded the fort and seized it. Various parties continued to fight over the fort for the next hundred or so years, until the British took control of it in 1803. The...