Q : What are the visiting hours of the Taj Mahal and when it remain closed?
Ans : 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.

Q : What are the dates for night viewing of the Taj Mahal?
Ans : Detail of Full Moon days is as follows:

Month 2007 2008 2009 2010
January 03 22 11 30
February 02 21 09 28
March 03 21 11 30
April 02 20 12 28
May 02, 31 20 09 27
June 30 18 07 26
July 30 18 07 26
August 28 16 06 24
September 26 15 04 23
October 26 14 04 23
November 24 13 02 21
December 24 12 02, 31 21

Q : What are the charges of night viewing of the Taj Mahal?
Ans : Charges for an Indian citizen is Rs 510/- and for an foreigner, it is Rs 750/-.

Q : Are there any timings for night viewing of the Taj Mahal?
Ans : Yes, night view is allowed between 20:30 to 00:30 hour only and the duration of visit is 30 minutes.

Q : Where can I get the tickets from?
Ans : Tickets are available at Archeological Survey of India, 22 Mall Road, Agra. Ph: 0562-2227263. You can buy tickets 24 hours in advance.

Q : What is the limit of batch allowed to view the Taj Mahal?
Ans : The maximum no. of people allowed are 400, divided in 8 batches of 50 people each.

Q : What are addresses of the websites of UP Tourism and other states?
Ans : Detail of the tourism departments is as follows:

S. No. Department of Tourism Website
1 Department of Tourism, GOI www.india-tourism.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 http://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

Q : Give the details of Tourism Bungalow run by U.P. Tourism.
Ans :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. 0562-2850120, 2851720
Fax : 0562-2853472
rahitbagra@up-tourism.com upstdc1@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
 
4. Allahabad Rahiilawart Tourist Bungalow 35, mahatma Gandhi Marg Ph.0532-2601440,2604377
Fax :0532-2611374
rahiilawart@up-tourism.com
5. Allahabad Rahi Triveni Darshan Yamuna Bank Road, Kydganj Ph.0532-25558646
 
 
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. Raizabad. Ph.05278-232435
 
 
8. Badaun Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Badaun Ph.05832-2268941
 
 
9. Balrampur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Balrampur Ph.05263-232456,236039
 
rahitbbalrampur@up-tourism.com
10. Bareilly Rahi Hotel Rohila 2, Civil Lines, Ph.0581-2422862, 2511858
 
 
11. Bateswar Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Agra. Ph.05614-234714
Fax :
 
12. Chitrakoot Rahi Tourist Bungalow Chitrakoot, Ph.05198-224219, 222218
 
rahitbchitrakoot@up-tourism.com
13. Deogarh Rahi Tourist Bungalow Deogarh, Distt.Lalitpur Ph.
Fax :
 
14. Dohrighat Rahi Tourist Bungalow Gotha Bazar, Distt.Mau; Ph.05461-232364
 
 
15. Fatehpur Sikri Rahi Gulistan Tourist Complex Distt. Agra, Ph.05613-282490
Fax :05613-282840
rahigulistan@up-tourism.com
16. Garhmukteshwar Rahi tourist Bungalow Delhi Road, Ph.05731-221319
 
 
17. Ghaziabad Rahi Tourist Bungalow Meerut Crossing, G.T. Road Ph.0120-2731532
 
 
18. Ghazipur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Chhavni Line, Ghazipur, Ph.0548-2221830
 
 
19. Haridwar Hotal Alaknanda Belwala, Ph.01334-226379
Fax :01334-223787
alaknanda@up-tourism.com
20. Jagdishpur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Jagdishpur Ph.05361-270158
 
 
21. Jhansi Rahi veerangana Tourist Bungalow Near Circuit House Ph.0510-2442402
Fax :0510-2449473
rahiveerangana@up-tourism.com
22. Kanpur Rahi Tourist Bungalow. Rania Etawah Road, Rania, Distt. Kanpur Dehat Ph.05111-291473
 
 
23. Kanpur Rahi Tourist bungalow, Tatyaganj Mandhana, G.T. Road, Tatyaganj, Distt. Kanpur Ph.05112-282117
 
 
24. Kannauj Rahi Tourist Bungalow Makarand Nagar, Distt.Kannauj Ph.05694-234275
 
 
25. Kapilvastu Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Siddharthanagar, Ph.0554-261489
 
 
26. Kushinagar Rahi Pathik Niwas Buddha Marg, Distt.Kushinagar Ph.05564-273045
Fax :05564-273046
rahipathikniwas@up-tourism.com
27. Lucknow Rahi Hotel Gomti 6, Sapru Marg, Lucknow Ph.0522-2612291, 2620624,2611463, 2612662
Fax :0522-2614708
hotelgomti@up-tourism.com
28. Lucknow Nadiya Kinare Restaurant Near Water Sports Center, Laxman Mela Ground, Lucknow Ph.
Fax :
 
29. Mathura Rahi Tourist Bungalow  32, Civil Lines Ph.0565-2407822
Fax :0565-2530310
 
30. Mathura Rahi Gokul Restaurant Mathura Delhi by Pass, Mathura Ph.05281-244108
 
 
31. Mahoba Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Mahoba Ph.05281-244108
 
 
32. Mirzapur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Near Shastri Bridge Ph.05442-263494
Fax :05442-264262
 
33. Moradabad Rahi Tourist Bungalow Delhi Road, Moradabad Ph.0591-2480037
 
rahipanchal@up-tourism.com
34. Nawabganj Rahi Tourist Bungalow Lucknow Kanpur Road, Distt. Unnao Ph.05143-277050, 277360
 
 
35. Neemsar Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Sitapur Ph.05865-251287
 
 
36. Raibareli Rahi Tourist Bungalow Malik Mau Chauraha Distt. Raibareli Ph.0535-2702072
 
 
37. Sarnath Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Varanasi Ph.0542-2595965
Fax :0542-2595379
rahimrigdava@up-tourism.com
38. Sankisa Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Farukhkhabad Ph.
Fax :
 
39. Shikohabad Rahi Tourist Bungalow Shikohabad, Near Ramlila Ground, Agra Road, Distt. Rirozabad Ph.05676-236450
 
 
40. Shahjahanpur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Near Garra Phatak, Shahijahanpur Ph.9336627781
 
 
41. Soauli Rahi Tourist Bungalow Distt. Maharajganj Ph.05522-238201
 
rahiniranjana@up-tourism.com
42. Sravasti (New) Rahi Tourist Bungalow Katra, Sravasti Ph.
Fax :
 
43. Sravasti (Old) Rahi tourist Bungalow Katra, Sravasti Ph.05252-265302
 
 
44. Varanasi Rahi Tourist Bungalow Parade Kothi, Near Cantt. Rly. Station Ph.0542-2208545
Fax :0542-2206638
rahitbvaranasi@up-tourism.com
45. Vindhyachal Rahi Yatri Niwas Hanuman Tiraha, Distt. Mirzapur Ph.05442-242996
 
 

Q :Give detail of approved guides in Agra by UP Tourism?
Ans : Detail of approved guides in Agra is as follows:

S.No.

Name & Address

Contact No.

Language

1. Shri Wasim Zama Khan
S/o. Mr. Shamim Zama Khan
Kili Khana, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra
Mob. 9837324005
Tel. No. 0562-2482524
(English)
2. Shri Yogesh Kumar Sharma
S/o Mr. D.K. Sharma
89, Vishnu Coloney, Shahganj, Agra
Mob. 9837023145
Tel No. 0562-2211875
(Japani)
3. Mr. Bharetandra Kumar Jain
S/o Mr.
E-3/1324, Shaheed Nagar, Agra
Mob. 9837166427 (German)
4. Mr. Adarsh Verma
S/o Mr. J.K. Lal Verma
MMIG-82 Indra Puram, Agra
Mob. 9897271399 (English)
5. Mr. Sarfaraz Ahmad Khan
S/o Mr. Umardaraz Khan
Nagla Mewati, Agra
Mob. 9412443675
Tel No. 0562-2333529
(English)
6. Mr. Mohd. Arif Khan
S/o Late Majeed Khan
13/74' Bagichi Rati Ram, Taj Ganj, Agra
Mob. 9319108864
Tel No. 0562-2232178 (P.P.)
(French)
7. Mr. Vishvesh Kumar
S/o Mr. Shiv Kumar
Civil Lines, Jaipur
Mob. 9412157267
Tel No. 05623128726
(French)
8. Mr. Kamal Kumar Kunawat
S/o Late Mohan Lal Kunawat
Shilpi Colony, Jaipur
Tel. No. 0412344380 (English)
9. Mr. Vikas Munot
S/o Mr. B.L. Munot
Jaipur
Mob. 01412705426 (English)

Q : Give the detail of foreign & Indian Tourist who visited important tourist places  in U.P.
Ans : 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

Q : Give the holiday list of U.P. Government.
Ans : Detail of U.P. Government holiday is as follows:

Gazetted Holidays

S.No.

Name of  Festival

Date

Day

1.

Moharram

08 January, 2009

Thursday

2.

Republic Day

26 January, 2009

Monday

3.

Maha Shiv Ratri

23 February, 2009

Monday

4.

Holika dahan

10 March, 2009

Tuesday

5.

Holi

11 March, 2009

Wednesday

6.

Id-UL-Millad/Hon. Kashiram Jayanti

15 March, 2009

Sunday

6.

Cheti Chand

27 March, 2009

Friday

 

Bank Holiday

01 April, 2009

Wednesday

7.

Ram Navami

03 April, 2009

Friday

8.

Mahavir Jayanti

07 April, 2009

Tuesday

10.

Good Friday

10 April, 2009

Friday

11.

Dr. B R. Ambedkar's Birthday

14 April, 2009

Tuesday

12.

Maharasi Parshuram Jayanti

27 April, 2009

Monday

13.

Buddha Purnima

9 May, 2009

Saturday

14.

Hazrat Ali's Birthday

7 July, 2009

Thursday

15.

Raksha Bandhan

05 August, 2009

Wednesday

16.

Janmashtami

14 August, 2009

Friday

17.

Independence Day

15 August, 2009

Saturday

18.

Jamat-Ul-Vida

18 September, 2009

Friday

19.

Maharaja Agresen Jayanti

19 September, 2009

Saturday

20.

Id ul Fitr

21 September, 2009

Monday

21.

Dussehra (Maha Navami)

27 September, 2009

Sunday

22.

Dussehra (Vijay Dashami)

28 September, 2009

Monday

23.

Bank Holiday

30 September, 2009

Wednesday

24.

Mahatama Gandhi Jayanti

02 October, 2009

Friday

25.

Hon. Kashiram Death Anniversary

09 October, 2009

Friday

26.

Deepawali

17 October, 2009

Saturday

27.

Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)

18 October, 2009

Sunday

28.

Bhai Duj

19 October, 2009

Monday

29.

Guru Nanak's birthday

02 November, 2009

Monday

27.

Bakrid

28 November, 2009

Saturday

30.

Dr. B R. Ambedkar's Death Anniversary

06 December, 2009

Sunday

31.

Christmas

25 December, 2009

Friday

32.

Moharram

28 December, 2009

Monday

 

Restricted Holidays

S.No.

Name of  Festival

Date

Day

1.

New Year's Day

01 January, 2009

Wednesday

2.

Guru Govind Singh Jayanti

05 January, 2009

Monday

3.

Muharram

07 January, 2009

Wednesday

4.

Makra Sankaranti

14 January, 2009

Wednesday

5.

Basanta Panchami

31 January, 2009

Saturday

6.

Guru Ravidas Jayanti

09 February, 2009

Monday

7.

Chehalalum

16 February, 2009

Monday

8.

Holi

12 March, 2009

Thursday

9.

Istar setar-day

11 April, 2009

Saturday

10.

Istar man-day/ Vaiskhadi

13 April, 2009

Monday

11.

Shab-e-baraat

07 August, 2009

Friday

12.

Janmashtami

13 August, 2009

Thursday

13.

Anant chaturdasi

03 September, 2009

Thursday

14.

Vishwakarma Pooja

17 September, 2009

Thursday

15.

Id ul Fitr

22 September, 2009

Tuesday

16.

Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)

26 September, 2009

Saturday

17.

Maharishi Valmiki's Jayanti

04 October, 2009

Sunday

18.

Deepawali (Narak Chaturdasi)

16 October, 2009

Friday

19.

Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom day

24 November, 2009

Tuesday

20.

Bakrid

29 November, 2009

Sunday

21.

Christmas Eve

24 December, 2009

Thursday

22.

Muharram

27 December, 2009

Sunday




Q : Give the details of paying guest accommodation in Agra.
Ans : Details of paying guest accommodation in Agra is as follows:

S.No. Name & Address of Paying Guest Phone Number of Rooms Instant Facilities Tarrif
1.

Sharma Paying Guest House
Taj Nagri phase-I, 6 H.I.G., Agra

2330017 5
  1. Single Bedroom (Diet & Breakfast)

  2. Single Bedroom (Breakfast)

  3. Double Bedroom (Diet & Breakfast)

  4. Double Bedroom (Breakfast)

200/-

150/-

350/-

250/-
 
2. Mr. Mahatim Singh Paying Guest House
71-Gul Mohar Enclave, Shamshabad Road, Agra
2480852 5
  1. Single Bedroom (Diet & Breakfast)

  2. Single Bedroom (Breakfast)

  3. Double Bedroom (Diet & Breakfast)

  4. Double Bedroom (Breakfast)

600/-

400/-

1200/-

800/-
3.  Lt. Cornel Indrajeet Singh Lamba
 Paying Guest House, H.No. 58,
Gul Mohar Enclave, Agra
3098921 5
  1. Single Bedroom (Diet & Breakfast)

  2. Single Bedroom (Breakfast)

  3. Double Bedroom (Diet & Breakfast)

  4. Double Bedroom (Breakfast)

600/-

450/-

1200/-

800/-
4.  Mr. Rajesh Gupta
Paying Guest House
18/184, Purani Mandi Taj Ganj, Agra
2332109 5
  1. Single Bedroom (Diet & Breakfast)

  2. Single Bedroom (Breakfast)

  3. Double Bedroom (Diet & Breakfast)

  4. Double Bedroom (Breakfast)

300/-

250/-

500/-

350/-

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