Lok Sabha Question No. 2436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Web-Based Ticketing
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2436 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.8.2016 SHRAVANA 10, 1938 (SAKA)

## WEB-BASED TICKETING

## 2436. SHRI J. C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to start web-based ticketing to visit the Taj Mahal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of Indian and Foreign visitors at the Taj Mahal, during the last two years;
- (d) the number of major historical monuments in the country, State-wise for which the Government is considering to start web ticketing;
- (e) the details of the major historical monuments in the country where the Government has already started this system; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes Madam, Web-based ticketing for visiting Taj Mahal has already started from 26 th December, 2014.
- (c) Details are given at Annexure-1.
- (d) to (f) Web-based  (online)  ticketing  has  already  started  at  116  ticketed  monuments under  ASI  from  25 th December,  2015  (list  of  state-wise  ticketed  monuments attached as Annexure-2)

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2436 FOR 1.8.2016

## THE NUMBER OF INDIAN AND FOREIGN VISITORS AT THE TAJ MAHAL, DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS

| 2014 - 2015                                        | 2014 - 2015     | 2015 - 2016     | 2015 - 2016     |
|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Visitors Number                                    | Visitors Number | Visitors Number | Visitors Number |
| Indian visitor                                     | 5409909         |                 | 5744735         |
| Foreign visitor (including SAARC Country visitors) | 680369          |                 | 690313          |
| TOTAL                                              | 6090278         |                 | 6435048         |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2436 FOR 1.8.2016

## LIST OF STATE-WISE TICKETED MONUMENTS

| Sl. No.   | STATE / Name of monument                                                      |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                |
| 1.        | Lower fort (Raja and Rani Mahal), Chandragiri, Distt. Chittoor                |
| 2.        | Ruined Buddhist Stupa and other remains, Amaravati, District Guntur           |
| 3.        | Hill of Nagarjunakonda with ancient remains, Pullareddigudem, District Guntur |
| 4.        | Four storeyed rock-cut Hindu temple, Undavalli, Distt. Guntur                 |
| 5.        | Buddhist monuments, Guntapalle, Distt. West Godavari                          |
|           | TELANGANA                                                                     |
| 6.        | Golkonda fort, Golkonda, District. Hyderabad                                  |
| 7.        | Warangal fort, Warangal, Distt. Warangal                                      |
| 8.        | Charminar, Hyderabad, District Hyderabad                                      |
|           | ASSAM                                                                         |
| 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                                      |
|           | BIHAR                                                                         |
| 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                       |
|           | CHHATTISGARH                                                                  |
| 19.       | Temple of Laxman and Old sites including sculptures Sirpur, Distt. Raipur     |
|           | GUJARAT                                                                       |
| 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                      |

|     | HARYANA                                                                    |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 26. | Sheikh Chilli's tomb, Thanesar, Distt. Kurukshetra                         |
| 27. | SurajKund, Lakharpur, Distt. Faridabad                                     |
|     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                           |
| 28. | Ruined fort, Kangra, Distt. Kangra                                         |
| 29. | Rock-cut Temples and Sculptures, Masrur, Distt. Kangra                     |
|     | JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                            |
| 30. | Group of temples, Kiramchi, Distt. Udhampur                                |
| 31. | Ancient palaces attributed to Raja Suchet Singh, Ramnagar, Distt. Udhampur |
| 32. | Avantiswami temple, Avantipura, Distt. Pulwama                             |
| 33. | Ancient palace Leh, Distt. Leh (Ladakh)                                    |
|     | KARNATAKA                                                                  |
| 34. | Group of monuments, Hampi, Distt. Bellary                                  |
| 35. | Bellary fort, Bellary, Distt. Bellary                                      |
| 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      |
| 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                        |
|     | KERALA                                                                     |
| 46. | Bekal Fort, Pallikere, Distt. Kasargod                                     |
|     | MADHYA PRADESH                                                             |
| 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                                      |
|     | MAHARASHTRA                                                                |
| 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                                |
| 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                                                                          |
| 71.   | Jantar - Mantar                                                                |
| 72.   | Khan-i-Khana                                                                   |
| 73.   | Purana Qila                                                                    |
| 74.   | Tughluqabad Fort                                                               |
| 75.   | Kotla Feroz Shah                                                               |
| 76.   | Safdarjung Tomb                                                                |
| 77.   | Red Fort                                                                       |
| 78.   | Humayun's Tomb                                                                 |
| 79.   | Qutb Minar                                                                     |
| 80.   | Sultan Garhi                                                                   |
|       | ODISHA                                                                         |
| 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               |
|       | RAJASTHAN                                                                      |
| 86.   | Deeg Bhawan, Deeg, Distt. Bharatpur                                            |
| 87.   | Kumbhalgarh fort, Kumbalgarh, Distt. Rajsamand                                 |
| 88.   | Chittaurgarh fort, ChittaurgarhDistt. Chittaurgarh                             |
|       | TAMILNADU                                                                      |
| 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.                                 |
|       | UTTAR PRADESH                                                             |
| 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                                             |
| 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                                     |
| 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                                         |
|       | WEST BENGAL                                                               |
| 114.  | Hazarduari Palace, KillaNizamat, Distt. Murshidabad                       |
| 115.  | Cooch Bihar Palace, Cooch Behar, Distt. Cooch Behar                       |
| 116.  | Bishnupur Temples, Bishnupur, Distt. Bankura                              |