Taj Mahal to remain closed on Fridays in compliance with SC orders: ASI

The Archaeological Survey of India on Tuesday said the Taj Mahal will remain closed on Fridays in compliance with Supreme Court orders.

The monument will remain closed once a week in compliance with the orders of the apex court, Superintending Archaeologist of ASI (Agra Zone) N K Pathak said on Tuesday.

He rebutted earlier reports that the monument will be opened to public on Fridays for a hefty entry fee.

Originally, the weekly closure was on Monday, but from 2000, it was changed to Friday, with the provision that it will be open for two hours in the afternoon for prayers of Muslims.