India News | Maha: On-site Ticketing Begins for Tourists for Monuments in Aurangabad Region

Aurangabad, Mar 2 (PTI) The Aurangabad District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has dropped the rule of purchasing tickets online to visit monuments in the region, an Archeological Survey of India official said on Wednesday.

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The region is home to renowned sites like Ajanta and Ellora Caves, Bibi Ka Maqbara, Devgiri Fort and Aurangabad Caves, which were reopened for tourists last month amid a fall in COVID-19 cases, though it was made mandatory that tickets be purchased online.

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"Now, ticket windows at the sites are functional since Tuesday. Footfalls have gone up after offline ticketing restarted," he said.

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