Lok Sabha Question No. 659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: e-Ticketing at Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017 MAGHA 17, 1938 (SAKA)

## E-TICKETING AT MONUMENTS

## 659. SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIR:

## SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will be Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched e-ticketing  facility at Monuments to provide an  online  booking  facility  for  foreign  and  domestic  visitors  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether this facility is introduced in all the monuments and if so, the details thereof vis-a-vis the number of monuments of ASI where fees are charged from visitors to visit the monuments;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  also  in  the  process  to  procure  hardware  to  have computerized  facility  for  the  sale  of  e-tickets  at  monuments  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has launched a portal in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) CULTURE & TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Yes  Madam,  the  E-ticketing  facilities  have  already  introduced  on  116  ticketed monuments with effect from 25 th December, 2015. The online ticketing system is in operation for 109 ticketed monuments / sites out of 116 ticketed monuments under Archaeological Survey of India. Details are given at Annexure-1.
- (b) There are 116 ticketed monuments / sites out of 3687 monuments / sites of national importance  under  ASI  where  fees  are  being  charged  from  the  visitors  for  visiting these monuments. Details are given at Annexure-2.
- (c) The hardware has already been procured for facilitating computerize E-ticketing at all 116 ticketed monuments / sites.
- (d) No  madam,  no  separate  portal  has  been  launched  for  E-ticketing.  However  the online ticketing facility is being providing through ASI's official website.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.659 FOR 06.02.2017

## LIST OF TICKETED MONUMENTS/SITES WHERE ONLINE TICKETING FACILITY AVAILABLE

| Sl. No.   | STATE / Name of monument                                                      |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | HYDERABAD CIRCLE                                                              |
| 1         | Lower fort (Raja and Rani Mahal), Chandragiri, Distt. Chittoor                |
| 2         | Golkonda fort, Golkonda, District. Hyderabad                                  |
| 3         | Ruined Buddhist Stupa and other remains, Amaravati, District Guntur           |
| 4         | Hill of Nagarjunakonda with ancient remains, Pullareddigudem, District Guntur |
| 5         | Four storeyed rock-cut Hindu temple, Undavalli, Distt. Guntur                 |
| 6         | Buddhist monuments, Guntapalle, Distt. West Godavari                          |
| 7         | Warangal fort, Warangal, Distt. Warangal                                      |
| 8         | Charminar, Hyderabad, District Hyderabad                                      |
|           | GUWAHATI CIRCLE                                                               |
| 9         | Ahom Raja's palace, Garhgaon, District Sibsagar                               |
| 10        | Karenghar of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar, Distt. Sibsagar                            |
| 11        | Group of four maidans, Charaideo, Distt. Sibsagar                             |
| 12        | Bishnudol, Joysagar, Distt. Sibsagar                                          |
| 13        | Ranghar Ruins, Joysagar, Distt. Sibsagar                                      |
|           | PATNA CIRCLE                                                                  |
| 14        | Site of Mauryan Palace, Kumrahar, Patna, Distt. Patna                         |
| 15        | Ancient ruins Vaishali, Distt. Vaishali                                       |
| 16        | Sher Shah's tomb, Sasaram, Distt. Rohtas                                      |
| 17        | Excavated Site, Nalanda, Distt. Nalanda                                       |
| 18        | Ancient Site of Vikramshila, Antichak, Distt. Bhagalpur                       |
|           | RAIPUR CIRCLE                                                                 |
| 19        | Temple of Laxman and Old sites including sculptures Sirpur, Distt. Raipur     |
|           | VADODARA CIRCLE                                                               |
| 20        | Sun Temple, Modhera, Distt. Mehsana                                           |
| 21        | Rani Ki-Vav, Patan, Distt. Patan                                              |
| 22        | Champaner Monuments, Champaner, Distt. Godhra                                 |
| 23        | Asokan Rock Edict, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh                                  |
| 24        | Buddhish Caves, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh.                                    |
| 25        | Baba Pyare, KhapraKodia Caves, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh                      |
|           | CHANDIGARH CIRCLE                                                             |
| 26        | Sheikh Chilli's tomb, Thanesar, Distt. Kurukshetra                            |
| 27        | SurajKund, Lakharpur, Distt. Faridabad                                        |
|           | SHIMLA CIRCLE                                                                 |
| 28        | Ruined fort, Kangra, Distt. Kangra                                            |
| 29        | Rock-cut Temples and Sculptures, Masrur, Distt. Kangra                        |
|           | SRINAGAR CIRCLE                                                               |

|   30 | Group of temples, Kiramchi, Distt. Udhampur                                |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   31 | Ancient palaces attributed to Raja Suchet Singh, Ramnagar, Distt. Udhampur |
|   32 | Avantiswami temple, Avantipura, Distt. Pulwama                             |

|    | LEH MINI-CIRCLE                                                       |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 33 | Ancient palace Leh, Distt. Leh (Ladakh)                               |
|    | HAMPI MINI-CIRCLE                                                     |
| 34 | Group of monuments, Hampi, Distt. Bellary                             |
| 35 | Bellary fort, Bellary, Distt. Bellary                                 |
|    | BANGALORE CIRCLE                                                      |
| 36 | DaryiaDaulatBagh, Srirangapatanam, Distt. Mandya                      |
| 37 | Keshava temple, Somnathpur, Distt. Mysore                             |
| 38 | Palace of Tipu Sultan, Bangalore, Distt. Bangalore                    |
| 39 | Fortress and Temple Chitrudurga fort, Chitradurga, Distt. Chitradurga |
|    | DHARWAD CIRCLE                                                        |
| 40 | Durga temple, Aihole, Distt. Bagalkot                                 |
| 41 | Cave at Badami, Distt. Bijapur                                        |
| 42 | Group of temples, Pattadakal, Distt.Bagalkot                          |
| 43 | Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur, Distt. Bijapur                                   |
| 44 | Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur, Distt. Bijapur                                |
| 45 | Temples & Sculpture Gallery, Lakkundi, Distt. Gadag                   |
|    | THRISSUR CIRCLE                                                       |
| 46 | Bekal Fort, Pallikere, Distt. Kasargod                                |
|    | BHOPAL CIRCLE                                                         |
| 47 | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho, Distt. Chhatirapur               |
| 48 | The Palace in the fort, Burhanpur, Distt. Burhanpur                   |
| 49 | Buddhist Caves, Bagh, Distt. Dhar                                     |
| 50 | Group of monuments, Mandu, Distt. Dhar                                |
| 51 | Roopmati's Pavilion, Mandu, Distt. Dhar                               |
| 52 | Hoshang Shah's tomb Mandu, Distt. Dhar                                |
| 53 | Buddhist Monuments, Sanchi, Distt. Raisen                             |
| 54 | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior, Distt. Gwalior                                 |
|    | AURANGABAD CIRCLE                                                     |
| 55 | Ajanta caves                                                          |
| 56 | Ellora Caves, Ellora, Distt. Aurangabad                               |
| 57 | Pandulena Caves, Mahoor, Distt. Nanded                                |
| 58 | Daulatabad Fort, Daulatabad, Distt. Aurangabad                        |
| 59 | Tomb of RabiaDurani (Bibi KaMaqbara), Aurangabad, Distt. Arrangabad   |
| 60 | Aurangabad Caves, Aurangabad, Distt. Aurangabad                       |
|    | MUMBAI CIRCLE                                                         |
| 61 | Elephanta Caves, Gharapuri, Distt. Raigad                             |
| 62 | Buddhist Caves, Kanheri, Distt. Mumbai Suburban                       |
| 63 | Caves, Temples and inscriptions, Karla, Distt. Pune                   |
| 64 | Cave, Temple and Inscriptions, Junnar, Distt. Pune.                   |
| 65 | Raigad Fort, Raigad, Distt. Raigad                                    |
| 66 | Shaniwarwada, Pune, Distt. Pune                                       |
| 67 | Hirakota old fort, Agarkot, Distt. Raigad                             |

| 68   | Old fort, Sholapur, Distt. Sholapur              |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 69   | Cave, Temple & Inscriptions, Bhaja, Distt. Pune. |
| 70   | Aga Khan Palace building, Pune, Distt. Pune      |
|      | DELHI CIRCLE                                     |
| 71   | Jantar Mantar                                    |
| 72   | Khan-i-Khana                                     |

| 73   | PuranaQila                                                                     |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 74   | Tughluqabad Fort                                                               |
| 75   | KotlaFeroz Shah                                                                |
| 76   | Safdarjung Tomb                                                                |
| 77   | Red Fort                                                                       |
| 78   | Humayun's Tomb                                                                 |
| 79   | QutbMinar                                                                      |
| 80   | Sultan Garhi                                                                   |
|      | BHUBANESHWAR CIRCLE                                                            |
| 81   | Sun Temple, Konarak, Distt. Puri                                               |
| 82   | Rajarani temple, Bhubaneshwer, Distt. Puri                                     |
| 83   | Ancient Remains on both Udaigiri&Khandagiri hills, Bhubaneshwar, Distt. Khurda |
| 84   | Ratnagiri Monuments, Ratnagiri Distt. Jajpur                                   |
| 85   | Ruins of Buddhist temples and images, Lalitagiri, Distt. Cuttack               |
|      | JAIPUR CIRCLE                                                                  |
| 86   | DeegBhawan, Deeg, Distt. Bharatpur                                             |
|      | JODHPUR CIRCLE                                                                 |
| 87   | Kumbhalgarh fort, Kumbalgarh, Distt. Rajsamand                                 |
| 88   | Chittaurgarh fort, ChittaurgarhDistt. Chittaurgarh                             |
|      | CHENNAI CIRCLE                                                                 |
| 89   | Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram, Distt. Kanchipuram                           |
| 90   | Gingee fort, (Rajgiridand Krishnagiri), Gingee, Distt. Villupuram              |
| 91   | Fort, Dindigul, Distt. Dindigul                                                |
| 92   | Muvarkoil, Kodumbalur, Distt. Pudukkottai                                      |
| 93   | Rock-Cut Jain temple, Sittanavassal, Distt. Pudukkottai                        |
| 94   | Natural Cavern called Eladipallanan, Sittannavassal, Distt. Pudukkottai        |
| 95   | Fort, Tirumayam, Distt. Pudukkottai                                            |
| 96   | Fort St. George, Chennai, Distt. Chennai.                                      |
|      | AGRA CIRCE                                                                     |
| 97   | Taj Mahal                                                                      |
|      | LUCKNOW CIRCLE                                                                 |
| 98   | Rani Jhansi Fort, Jhansi, Distt. Jhansi                                        |
| 99   | Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahal, Jhansi, Distt. Jhansi                                  |
| 100  | Site of Sahet -Mahet, Distt. Sravastinagar                                     |
| 101  | Residency Buildings, Lucknow, Distt. Lucknow                                   |
| 102  | Kalinjar Fort, Kalinjar, Distt. Banda                                          |
|      | SARNATH CIRCLE                                                                 |
| 103  | Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Distt. Varanasi                                        |
| 104  | Observatory of Man Singh, Varanasi, Distt. Varanasi                            |
| 105  | Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur, Distt. Ghazipur                                |
| 106  | Old fort, Jaunpur, Distt. Jaunpur                                              |

|     | KOLKATA CIRCLE                                      |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 107 | Hazarduari palace, KillaNizamat, Distt. Murshidabad |
| 108 | Cooch Bihar Palace, Cooch Behar, Distt. Cooch Behar |
| 109 | Bishnupur Temples, Bishnupur, Distt. Bankura        |

## Annexure - 2

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.659 FOR 06.02.2017

## LIST OF TICKETED MONUMENTS / SITES IN ASI

| Sl.No.   | STATE / Name of monument                                                      |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | HYDERABAD CIRCLE                                                              |
| 1        | Lower fort (Raja and Rani Mahal), Chandragiri, Distt. Chittoor                |
| 2        | Golkonda fort, Golkonda, District. Hyderabad                                  |
| 3        | Ruined Buddhist Stupa and other remains, Amaravati, District Guntur           |
| 4        | Hill of Nagarjunakonda with ancient remains, Pullareddigudem, District Guntur |
| 5        | Four storeyed rock-cut Hindu temple, Undavalli, Distt. Guntur                 |
| 6        | Buddhist monuments, Guntapalle, Distt. West Godavari                          |
| 7        | Warangal fort, Warangal, Distt. Warangal                                      |
| 8        | Charminar, Hyderabad, District Hyderabad                                      |
|          | GUWAHATI CIRCLE                                                               |
| 9        | Ahom Raja's palace, Garhgaon, District Sibsagar                               |
| 10       | Karenghar of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar, Distt. Sibsagar                            |
| 11       | Group of four maidans, Charaideo, Distt. Sibsagar                             |
| 12       | Bishnudol, Joysagar, Distt. Sibsagar                                          |
| 13       | Ranghar Ruins, Joysagar, Distt. Sibsagar                                      |
|          | PATNA CIRCLE                                                                  |
| 14       | Site of Mauryan Palace, Kumrahar, Patna, Distt. Patna                         |
| 15       | Ancient ruins Vaishali, Distt. Vaishali                                       |
| 16       | Sher Shah's tomb, Sasaram, Distt. Rohtas                                      |
| 17       | Excavated Site, Nalanda, Distt. Nalanda                                       |
| 18       | Ancient Site of Vikramshila, Antichak, Distt. Bhagalpur                       |
|          | RAIPUR CIRCLE                                                                 |
| 19       | Temple of Laxman and Old sites including sculptures Sirpur, Distt. Raipur     |
|          | VADODARA CIRCLE                                                               |
| 20       | Sun Temple, Modhera, Distt. Mehsana                                           |
| 21       | Rani Ki-Vav, Patan, Distt. Patan                                              |

| 22   | Champaner Monuments, Champaner, Distt. Godhra                              |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 23   | Asokan Rock Edict, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh                               |
| 24   | Buddhish Caves, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh.                                 |
| 25   | Baba Pyare, KhapraKodia Caves, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh                   |
|      | CHANDIGARH CIRCLE                                                          |
| 26   | Sheikh Chilli's tomb, Thanesar, Distt. Kurukshetra                         |
| 27   | SurajKund, Lakharpur, Distt. Faridabad                                     |
|      | SHIMLA CIRCLE                                                              |
| 28   | Ruined fort, Kangra, Distt. Kangra                                         |
| 29   | Rock-cut Temples and Sculptures, Masrur, Distt. Kangra                     |
|      | SRINAGAR CIRCLE                                                            |
| 30   | Group of temples, Kiramchi, Distt. Udhampur                                |
| 31   | Ancient palaces attributed to Raja Suchet Singh, Ramnagar, Distt. Udhampur |
| 32   | Avantiswami temple, Avantipura, Distt. Pulwama                             |
|      | LEH MINI-CIRCLE                                                            |
| 33   | Ancient palace Leh, Distt. Leh (Ladakh)                                    |
|      | HAMPI MINI-CIRCLE                                                          |
| 34   | Group of monuments, Hampi, Distt. Bellary                                  |
| 35   | Bellary fort, Bellary, Distt. Bellary                                      |

|    | BANGALORE CIRCLE                                                      |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 36 | DaryiaDaulatBagh, Srirangapatanam, Distt. Mandya                      |
| 37 | Keshava temple, Somnathpur, Distt. Mysore                             |
| 38 | Palace of Tipu Sultan, Bangalore, Distt. Bangalore                    |
| 39 | Fortress and Temple Chitrudurga fort, Chitradurga, Distt. Chitradurga |
|    | DHARWADCIRCLE                                                         |
| 40 | Durga temple, Aihole, Distt. Bagalkot                                 |
| 41 | Cave at Badami, Distt. Bijapur                                        |
| 42 | Group of temples, Pattadakal, Distt.Bagalkot                          |
| 43 | Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur, Distt. Bijapur                                   |
| 44 | Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur, Distt. Bijapur                                |
| 45 | Temples &Sculpture Gallery, Lakkundi, Distt. Gadag                    |
|    | THRISSUR CIRCLE                                                       |
| 46 | Bekal Fort, Pallikere, Distt. Kasargod                                |
|    | BHOPAL CIRCLE                                                         |
| 47 | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho, Distt. Chhatirapur               |
| 48 | The Palace in the fort, Burhanpur, Distt. Burhanpur                   |
| 49 | Buddhist Caves, Bagh, Distt. Dhar                                     |
| 50 | Group of monuments, Mandu, Distt. Dhar                                |
| 51 | Roopmati's Pavilion, Mandu, Distt. Dhar                               |
| 52 | Hoshang Shah's tomb Mandu, Distt. Dhar                                |
| 53 | Buddhist Monuments, Sanchi, Distt. Raisen                             |
| 54 | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior, Distt. Gwalior                                 |
|    | AURANGABAD CIRCLE                                                     |
| 55 | Ajanta caves                                                          |
| 56 | Ellora Caves, Ellora, Distt. Aurangabad                               |
| 57 | Pandulena Caves, Mahoor, Distt. Nanded                                |
| 58 | Daulatabad Fort, Daulatabad, Distt. Aurangabad                        |
| 59 | Tomb of RabiaDurani (Bibi KaMaqbara), Aurangabad, Distt. Arrangabad   |
| 60 | Aurangabad Caves, Aurangabad, Distt. Aurangabad                       |
|    | MUMBAI CIRCLE                                                         |
| 61 | Elephanta Caves, Gharapuri, Distt. Raigad                             |
| 62 | Buddhist Caves, Kanheri, Distt. Mumbai Suburban                       |
| 63 | Caves, Temples and inscriptions, Karla, Distt. Pune                   |
| 64 | Cave, Temple and Inscriptions, Junnar, Distt. Pune.                   |
| 65 | Raigad Fort, Raigad, Distt. Raigad                                    |
| 66 | Shaniwarwada, Pune, Distt. Pune                                       |
| 67 | Hirakota old fort, Agarkot, Distt. Raigad                             |
| 68 | Old fort, Sholapur, Distt. Sholapur                                   |
| 69 | Cave, Temple &Inscriptions, Bhaja, Distt. Pune.                       |
| 70 | Aga Khan Palace building, Pune, Distt. Pune                           |
|    | DELHI CIRCLE                                                          |
| 71 | Jantar Mantar                                                         |

|   72 | Khan-i-Khana     |
|------|------------------|
|   73 | PuranaQila       |
|   74 | Tughluqabad Fort |
|   75 | KotlaFeroz Shah  |
|   76 | Safdarjung Tomb  |

| 77   | Red Fort                                                                       |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 78   | Humayun's Tomb                                                                 |
| 79   | QutbMinar                                                                      |
| 80   | Sultan Garhi                                                                   |
|      | BHUBANESHWAR CIRCLE                                                            |
| 81   | Sun Temple, Konarak, Distt. Puri                                               |
| 82   | Rajarani temple, Bhubaneshwer, Distt. Puri                                     |
| 83   | Ancient Remains on both Udaigiri&Khandagiri hills, Bhubaneshwar, Distt. Khurda |
| 84   | Ratnagiri Monuments, Ratnagiri Distt. Jajpur                                   |
| 85   | Ruins of Buddhist temples and images, Lalitagiri, Distt. Cuttack               |
|      | JAIPUR CIRCLE                                                                  |
| 86   | DeegBhawan, Deeg, Distt. Bharatpur                                             |
|      | JODHPUR CIRCLE                                                                 |
| 87   | Kumbhalgarh fort, Kumbalgarh, Distt. Rajsamand                                 |
| 88   | Chittaurgarh fort, ChittaurgarhDistt. Chittaurgarh                             |
|      | CHENNAI CIRCLE                                                                 |
| 89   | Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram, Distt. Kanchipuram                           |
| 90   | Gingee fort, (Rajgiridand Krishnagiri), Gingee, Distt. Villupuram              |
| 91   | Fort, Dindigul, Distt. Dindigul                                                |
| 92   | Muvarkoil, Kodumbalur, Distt. Pudukkottai                                      |
| 93   | Rock-Cut Jain temple, Sittanavassal, Distt. Pudukkottai                        |
| 94   | Natural Cavern called Eladipallanan, Sittannavassal, Distt. Pudukkottai        |
| 95   | Fort, Tirumayam, Distt. Pudukkottai                                            |
| 96   | Fort St. George, Chennai, Distt. Chennai.                                      |
|      | AGRA CIRCE                                                                     |
| 97   | Taj Group of Monuments, Agra, Distt. Agra                                      |
| 98   | Agra Fort, Agra, Distt. Agra                                                   |
| 99   | Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Distt. Agra                                              |
| 100  | Akbar's tomb, Sikandara, Agra, Distt. Agra                                     |
| 101  | Mariam's tomb, Sikandara, Agra, Distt. Agra                                    |
| 102  | Itimad-ul-Daula's tomb, Agra, Distt. Agra                                      |
| 103  | Rambagh group of monuments, Agra, Distt. Agra.                                 |
| 104  | MehtabBagh, Agra, Distt. Agra                                                  |
|      | LUCKNOWCIRCLE                                                                  |
| 105  | Rani Jhansi Fort, Jhansi, Distt. Jhansi                                        |
| 106  | Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahal, Jhansi, Distt. Jhansi                                  |
| 107  | Site of Sahet -Mahet, Distt. Sravastinagar                                     |
| 108  | Residency Buildings, Lucknow, Distt. Lucknow                                   |
| 109  | Kalinjar Fort, Kalinjar, Distt. Banda                                          |
|      | SARNATH CIRCLE                                                                 |
| 110  | Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Distt. Varanasi                                        |

| 111   | Observatory of Man Singh, Varanasi, Distt. Varanasi   |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 112   | Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur, Distt. Ghazipur       |
| 113   | Old fort, Jaunpur, Distt. Jaunpur                     |
|       | KOLKATA CIRCLE                                        |
| 114   | Hazarduari palace, KillaNizamat, Distt. Murshidabad   |
| 115   | Cooch Bihar Palace, Cooch Behar, Distt. Cooch Behar   |
| 116   | Bishnupur Temples, Bishnupur, Distt. Bankura          |