What happened on Day-1 of iconic Taj Mahal's reopening
Special rules
As Taj Mahal opened for visitors, there were special rules that were put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus. Touching of marble walls was not allowed, and only 5,000 visitors were allowed in a day to visit the monument, a quarter of its capacity pre-COVID-19.
Wear a mask after the photo is clicked
News agency AFP reported that visitors were reminded to wear their masks after they click the photographs.
An iconic bench covered in plastic
Amongst the various measures, a popular bench in Taj Mahal where people sit and get themselves photographed has been laminated in plastic and after a set of visitors stand up and walk away, it gets sanitised.
International tourists also visit
On Monday, some foreigners were also present on Monday to visit Taj Mahal.
Spaniard Ainhoa Parra, who was also there said, "Coronavirus is in every country," adding they "have to be careful", but if they get infected they "will".
'Not worried about coronavirus'
Engineer Debargha Sengupta who was planning to visit Taj for a long time said he is "not worried about the coronavirus. It's been six months and I am totally fed up now. We cannot sit at home forever."
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