Monuments run by Rajasthan govt to be open from June 1: Official

Jaipur, May 30

Monuments falling under the Archaeology and Museum Department of Rajasthan would reopen for tourists across the state from June 1 in areas that did not fall under containment zones and curfew areas, an official said on Saturday.

“The monuments, except for the ones falling in containment zones and curfew areas, will be opened four days a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) for the first two weeks in June with social-distancing protocols to be properly followed,” Prakash Chandra Sharma, director, Archaeology and Museum Department, said.

The monuments will be open from 9 am to 2 pm in the first week and from 9 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 5 pm in the second week.

From the third week onwards, the monuments will be open to tourists daily.

Entry to 32 monuments, of the total 342 monuments under the department’s functioning, was ticketed, but it would be free in the first and the second week while 50 per cent of the ticket amount would be charged from the third week onwards, the director added.

“The decision was taken to restart tourism activities in the state. Social distancing, sanitisation and other arrangements in view of the COVID-19 pandemic will be ensured,” Sharma said.

Apart from reopening the monuments, it was also decided to restart performances by folk artists inside the monuments and all officials had been issued instructions for making the arrangements. PTI