Surprise Visit…

Earlier this week, Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma paid a surprise visit to the Taj Mahal on the orders of Prime Minister Modi to assess the current maintenance of the site. As a result of his visit, there will be more attention paid in the near future to crowd management, desilting, e-ticket windows, and the toilet facilities. Sharma has already asked the Archaeological Survey of India to green the Taj Corridor between the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (which has been reduced to a garbage dump). While any visit to the Taj Mahal is bound to be spectacular, these upcoming improvements will only make the site that much more impressive as a cherished treasure of cultural heritage.