A rule that came into effect on April 1 has increased the entry fee at all the ASI protected monuments. The earlier fee was Rs 10, and has now been increased to Rs 30 for Indian adults. For international visitors, the fee has been hiked to Rs 500 from Rs 150.?
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The ASI has 119-ticketed monuments in India including 32 World Heritage Sites. The Union tourism and culture ministry announced a three-fold increase in entry fee at all designated monuments.?
In Delhi, there 10 ticketed monuments of which three are world heritage sites. The daily revenue from ticket sales is approximately Rs 25 lakh-Rs 30 lakh. During the peak tourist season (October-March), revenue goes up to about Rs 50 lakh a day.