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What are the visiting hours of the Taj Mahal and when it remain closed?
Visiting hours of the Taj Mahal are 6 AM to 7 PM & it remains closed on Friday. You can visit other monuments of Agra from sunrise to sunset.
What are the dates for night viewing of the Taj Mahal?
Detail of Full Moon days is as follows
 
Month
2012
January 08
February 07
March 07
April 06
May 05
June 03
July 03
August 01/30
September 29
October 29
November 27
December 27

What are the charges of night viewing of the Taj Mahal?
Charges for an Indian citizen is Rs 510/- and for an foreigner, it is Rs 750/-.
Are there any timings for night viewing of the Taj Mahal?
Yes, night view is allowed between 20:30 to 00:30 hour only and the duration of visit is 30 minutes.
Where can I get the tickets from?
Tickets are available at Archeological Survey of India, 22 Mall Road, Agra. Ph: 0562-2227263. You can buy tickets 24 hours in advance.
What is the limit of batch allowed to view the Taj Mahal?
The maximum no. of people allowed are 400, divided in 8 batches of 50 people each.
What are addresses of the websites of UP Tourism and other states?
Detail of the tourism departments is as follows:
 
S. No.   Department of Tourism
  Website
1. Department of Tourism www.indiatourism.com
www.tourismindia.com
www.incredibleindia.org
2. Department of Tourism, Uttar Pradesh www.up- tourism.com
3. Department of Tourism, Karnataka www.karnatakatourism.org
4. Department of Tourism, Uttranchal www.uttranchaltourism.gov.in
5. Rajasthan Tourism Promotion Council www.rtpc.org
6. Department of Tourism, Rajasthan www.rajasthantourism.gov.in
7. Department of Tourism, Tamilnadu www.tamilnadutourism.org
8. Department of Tourism, Goa www.goatourism.org
9. Department of Tourism, Sikkim www.discoversikkim.com
10. Department of Tourism, Madhya Pradesh www.mptourism.com
11. Tourism Board, Chhatisgarh www.fullofsurprises.org
12. Department of Tourism, Kerala www.keralatourism.org
13. Department of Tourism, Orissa www.orissatourism.gov.in
14. Department of Tourism, Himachal www.himachaltourism.nic.in
15. Department of Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir www.jktourism.org
16. Maharashtra Tourism Dev. Corpn., Maharashtra www.mtdc.india.com
17. Department of Tourism, Arunachal www.arunachaltourism.com
18. Department of Tourism, Gujrat www.gujarattourism.com
19. Department of Tourism, Andhra Pradesh www.aptourism.in
20. Department of Tourism, Delhi www.delhitourism.com
21. Department of Tourism, Pondicherry www.tourism.pondicherry.gov.in
22. Punjab Tourism, Dev. Corpn., Punjab www.ptdc.nic.in
23. Department of Tourism, Haryana www.htc.nic.in
24. Department of Tourism, Bihar www.bihar.nic.in
25. Department of Tourism, Jharkhand www.jharkhand.nic.in/tourism/tour.htm
26. Department of Tourism, West Bengal www.wbtourism.com
27. Department of Tourism, Andaman Nicobar www.tourism.andaman.nic.in
28. Department of Tourism, Assam www.assamtourism.org
29. Department of Tourism, Meghalaya www.nerdatabank.nic.in/EKhasi.htm
30. Department of Tourism, Nagaland www.nagaland.nic.in/potential/tourism.htm
31. Department of Tourism, Mizoram www.mizotourism.nic.in
32. Department of Tourism, Tripura www.tripura.nic.in/ttourism1.htm
33. Department of Tourism, Manipur www.manipur.nic.in/tourism.htm
34. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corpn. www.irctc.co.in

Give the details of Tourism Bungalow run by U.P. Tourism.
The detail of Tourism Bungalow run by U.P. Tourism is as follows:
S. No.   DISTRICT   HOTEL   ADDRESS   PHONE NO.
   E-mail
1. Agra Rahi Tourist Bungalow Near Raja Ki Mandi Rly. Station Ph. 0562-2851720, 2851720 Fax : 0562-2853472 rahitbagra@up-tourism.comupstdc1@bsnl.in
2. Agra Hotel Tajkhema Near Eastern Gate of Taj Mahal Ph.0562-2330140 Fax :0562-2230001 tajkhema@up-tourism.com
3. Agra Shilpgram Restaurant & Bar Taj nagri near Eastern Gate of Taj Mahal, Agra Ph.0562-2233056 Fax :0562-2230001 shilpgramagra@up-tourism.com
4. Allahabad Rahiilawart Tourist Bungalow 35, mahatma Gandhi Marg Ph.0532-2408374, 2407440 Fax :0532-2408461 rahiilawart@up-tourism.com
5. Allahabad Rahi Triveni Darshan Yamuna Bank Road, Kydganj Ph.0532-25558646 rahitriveni@up-tourism.com
6. Ayodhya Rahi Tourist Bungalow Near Rly. Station, Distt. Faizabad Ph.05278-232435 rahisaket@up-tourism.com
7. Ayodhya RahiYatri Niwas Saryu Tat, Near Ram Katha Park, Distt. Faizabad.   rahiyatriniwasayodhya@up-tourism.com
8. Badaun Rahi Tourist Bungalow Civil Lines Distt. Badaun Ph.05832-268941 rahitbbadaun@up-tourism.com
9. Balrampur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Bahraich road, Distt. Balrampur Ph.05263-232456,236039 rahitbbalrampur@up-tourism.com
10. Barabanki Rahi Tourist Bungalow Devasharif, Distt. Barabanki    
11. Bareilly Rahi Hotel Rohila 2, Civil Lines, Near Gandhi Udyan Ph.0581-2422862, 2510447 rahitbbareilly@up-tourism.com
12. Bateswar Rahi Tourist Bungalow Baah road, Distt. Agra. Ph.05614-234714 Fax : rahitbbateshwar@up-tourism.com
13. Chitrakoot Rahi Tourist Bungalow Chitrakoot, Ph.05198-224219, 222218 rahitbchitrakoot@up-tourism.com
14. Deogarh Rahi Tourist Bungalow Deogarh, Distt.Lalitpur Ph. 9359865501 Fax : rahitbdeogarh@up-tourism.com
15. Dohrighat Rahi Tourist Bungalow Gotha Bazar, Distt.Mau; Ph.05461-232364 rahitbdohrighat@up-tourism.com
16. Fatehpur Sikri Rahi Gulistan Tourist Complex Distt. Agra, Ph.05613-282490 Fax :05613-282840 rahigulistan@up-tourism.com
17. Garhmukteshwar Rahi tourist Bungalow Delhi, Moradabad Highway, Delhi Road, Garhmukteshwar, Distt. Ghaziabad Ph.05731-221319 rahitbgarhmukteswar@up-tourism.com
18. Ghaziabad Rahi Tourist Bungalow Meerut Crossing, G.T. Road Ph.0120-2731532 rahitbghaziabad@up-tourism.com
19. Ghazipur Rahi Tourist Bungalow NH-29, Chhavni Line, Varanasi road Ph.0548-2221830 rahitbghazipur@up-tourism.com
20. Haridwar Hotal Alaknanda Belwala, Haridwar Ph.01334-226379 Fax :01334-223787 alaknanda@up-tourism.com
21. Jagdishpur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Near- Bus stand, BHEL, Sultanpur Ph.05361-270158 rahitbjagdishpur@up-tourism.com
22. Jhansi Rahi veerangana Tourist Bungalow Near Exhibition Ground, Civil Line, Jhansi Ph.0510-2442402 Fax :0510-2449473 rahiveerangana@up-tourism.com
23. Kanpur Rahi Tourist Bungalow. Rania Etawah Road, Rania, Distt. Kanpur Dehat Ph.05111-291473 rahitbrania@up-tourism.com
24. Kanpur Rahi Tourist bungalow, Tatyagan G.T. Road, Madhana, Tatyaganj, Distt. Kanpur Ph.05112-282117 rahitbtatyaganj@up-tourism.com
25. Kanpur Rahi Tourist bungalow, Bithoor Nana Rao, Peshwa Smarak Park, Bithoor, Kanpur Ph. 05127-2790202  
26. Kannauj Rahi Tourist Bungalow Makarand Nagar, Distt.Kannauj Ph.05694-234275 rahitbkannauj@up-tourism.com
27. Kapilvastu Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Siddharthanagar, Ph.0554-261489 rahitbkapilvastu@up-tourism.com
28. Kushinagar Rahi Pathik Niwas Buddha Marg, Distt.Kushinagar Ph.05564-273045 Fax :05564-273046 rahipathikniwas@up-tourism.com
29. Lucknow Rahi Hotel Gomti 6, Sapru Marg, Lucknow Ph.0522-2612291, 2620624,2611463, 2612662 Fax :0522-2614708 hotelgomti@up-tourism.com
30. Lucknow Nadiya Kinare Restaurant Near Water Sports Center, Laxman Mela Ground, Lucknow   nadiyakinarelko@up-tourism.com
31. Lucknow Jan Suvidha Kendra Ambedkar Park, Gomtinagar, Lucknow    
32. Mathura Rahi Tourist Bungalow 32, Civil Lines Ph.0565-2407822 Fax :0565-2530310 rahitbmathura@up-tourism.com
33. Mathura Rahi Gokul Restaurant Mathura Delhi by Pass, Mathura Ph.0565-2530310 gokulmathura@up-tourism.com
34. Mathura Tourist Reception Centre State Bank Crossing, Near Railway Station Road, Mathura    
35. Mathura Rahi Tourist Bungalow, Vrindavan Vrindavan Mathura    
36. Mahoba Rahi Tourist Bungalow Bajrang Chowk Gandhnagar, Distt. Mahoba Ph.05281-244108 rahitbmahoba@up-tourism.com
37. Mirzapur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Near Shastri Bridge, Mirzapur Ph.05442-221494,223489 Fax :05442-223820 rahitbmirzapur@up-tourism.com
38. Moradabad Rahi Tourist Bungalow Delhi Road, Moradabad Ph.0591-2480037 rahipanchal@up-tourism.com
39. Nawabganj Rahi Tourist Bungalow Lucknow Kanpur Road, Distt. Unnao Ph.05143-277050, 277360 rahitbnwabganj@up-tourism.com
40. Neemsar Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Sitapur Ph.05865-251287 rahitbneemsar@up-tourism.com
41. Lakhimpur Khiri Tiger Forest Den Bansi Nagar, Palia Kalan, Lakhimpur Khiri Ph. 05871-298407 tigerdenpalia@up-tourism.com
42. Raibareli Rahi Tourist Bungalow Malik Mau Chauraha Distt. Raibareli Ph.0535-2702072 Fax. 0535-2702072 rahitbraibareli@up-tourism.com
43. Sarnath Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Varanasi Ph.0542-2595965,66,67 Fax :0542-2595379 rahimrigdava@up-tourism.com
44. Sarnath Modern Reception Centre Front of Museum, Sarnath    
45. Sankisa Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Farukhkhabad Ph. 05692-264008 Fax : rahitbsankisa@up-tourism.com
46. Shahjahanpur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Near Garra Phatak, Shahijahanpur Ph.9336627781 rahitbshahjahanpur@up-tourism.com
47. Soauli Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Maharajganj Ph.05522-238201, 238516 Fax: 05522-238516 rahiniranjana@up-tourism.com
48. Sravasti Rahi Tourist Bungalow Katra, Sravasti Ph. 05252-265302 Fax : rahitbsravasti@up-tourism.com
49. Varanasi Rahi tourist Bungalow Parade Kothi, Near Cantt. Rly. Station Ph.0542-2208545,2208545, 2208413 Fax :0542-2206638 rahitbvaranasi@up-tourism.com
50. Vindhyachal Rahi Yatri Niwas Hanuman Tiraha, Distt. Mirzapur Ph.05442-242996 rahiyatriniwasvindhyachal@up-tourism.com

Give detail of approved state level guides in UP Tourism?
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Give the detail of foreign & Indian Tourist who visited important tourist places in U.P.
Details of tourist visited important tourist places in U.P. are as follows:
 
Year
Indian
Foreigner
Total (In Lacs)
2000 660.70 8.84 669.18
2001 687.90 7.95 695.85
2002 714.90 7.10 722.00
2003 800.20 8.17 808.37
2004 883.71 10.37 894.08
2005 945.41 11.74 966.15
2006 1055.49 13.29 1068.78
2007 1162.44 15.24 1177.68
2008 1248.43 16.10 1264.53
2009 1348.32 15.32 1363.64
2010 (A) 1483.15 16.85 1500.00

Give the holiday list of U.P. Government.
Detail of U.P. Government holiday is as follows:
 
Gazetted Holidays
S.No. Name of Festival Date Day
1. Republic Day 26 January , 2012 Thursday
2. Eid-e-Milad/Barawafat 05 February, 2012 Sunday
3. Maha Shiv Ratri 20 February, 2012 Monday
4. Holika dahan 07 March, 2012 Wednesday
5. Holi 08 March, 2012 Thursday
6. Manniya Kashi Ram Ji Jayanti 15 March, 2012 Thursday
7. Cheti Chand 24  March, 2012 Saturday
8. Ram Navami/Bank’s Yearly Holiday 01 April, 2012 Sunday
9. Mahavir Jayanti 05 April, 2012 Thursday
10. Good Friday 06 April, 2012 Friday
11. Dr. Bheemrao Ambedkar Jayanti 14 April, 2012 Saturday
12. Maharasi Parshuram Jayanti 24 April, 2012 Tuesday
13. Buddha Purnima 06 May, 2012 Sunday
14. Hazrat Ali's Birthday 04 June, 2012 Monday
15. Raksha Bandhan 02 August, 2012 Thursday
16. Janmashtami 10 August, 2012 Friday
17. Independence Day 15 August, 2012 Wednesday
18. Jamat-Ul-Vida (Alvida)/ Last Friday of Ramjan 17 August, 2012 Friday
19. Id-UL-Fittar 20 August, 2012 Monday
20. Bank's Half-Yearly Holiday 30 September, 2012 Sunday
21. Gandhi Jayanti 02 October, 2012 Tuesday
22. Hon. Kashiram’s Salvation day 09 October, 2012 Tuesday
23. Maharaja Agresen Jayanti 16 October, 2012 Tuesday
24. Dussehra (Maha Navami) 23 October, 2012 Tuesday
25. Dussehra (Vijay Dashami) 24 October, 2012 Wednesday
26. Id-UJ-Juha (Bakrid) 27 October, 2012 Saturday
27. Deepawali 13 November, 2012 Tuesday
28. Govardhan Puja 14 November, 2012 Wednesday
29. Bhai Duj/Chitragupt Jayanti 15 November, 2012 Thursday
30. Moharram 25 November, 2012 Sunday
31. Guru Nanak's birthday/Kartik Poornima 28 November, 2012 Wednesday
32. Dr. B R. Ambedkar's Salvation Day 06 December, 2012 Thursday
33. Christmas Day 25 December, 2012 Tuesday


 
Restricted Holidays
S.No. Name of Festival Date Day
1. New Year Day 01 January , 2012 Sunday
2. Guru Govind Singh Jayanti 05 January , 2012 Thursday
3. Chehalalum 14 January , 2012 Saturday
4. Makra Sankaranti 15 January , 2012 Sunday
5. Basanta Panchami 28 January , 2012 Saturday
6. Sant Ravidas Jayanti 07 February, 2012 Tuesday
7. Holi 09 March, 2012 Friday
8. Istar Satur-day 07 April, 2012 Saturday
9. Istar Mon-day 09 April, 2012 Monday
10. Shab-e-baraat 06 July, 2012 Friday
11. Janmashtami 09 August, 2012 Thursday
12. Id ul Fitr 21 August, 2012 Tuesday
13. Shri Vishwakarma Puja 17 September, 2012 Monday
14. Anant chaturdasi 28 September, 2012 Friday
15. Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) 22 October, 2012 Monday
16. Id-UJ-Juha (Bakrid) 28 October, 2012 Sunday
17. Maharshi Balmiki Jayanti 29 October, 2012 Monday
18. Deepawali (Narak Chaturdasi) 12 November, 2012 Monday
19. Moharram/ Guru Teg Bahadur Saheed Diwas 24 November, 2012 Saturday
20. Christmas Eve 24 December, 2012 Monday

Give the details of paying guest accommodation in Agra.
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