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What are the visiting hours of the Taj Mahal and when does it remain closed?
Visiting hours are sunrise to sunset.Taj Mahal remains closed on every Friday.
What are the charges of night viewing of the Taj Mahal?
Rate of Night Viewing Ticket:
Indian (Adult) Rs 510/-
Foreigner (Adult) Rs 750/-
Child (3-15 years) Rs 500/-
Is there any timing for night viewing of the Taj Mahal?
Yes, night view is allowed from 8.30 PM to 12.30 AM only and the duration of visit is 30 minutes.
Where can I get the tickets for night viewing of Taj Mahal?

The night viewing tickets of Taj Mahal can be booked from the Booking Counter located in the office of Archaeological Survey of India, Agra Circle, 22 The Mall, Agra, Uttar Pradesh (Ph: 0562-2227263.) from 10 AM to 6 PM. For night viewing of Taj Mahal tickets can be booked in one day advance. The night viewing ticket can be cancelled on the same booking counter on same date of viewing up to 1 PM with cancellation charge of 25% of the ticket.

For more details: http://www.tajmahal.gov.in/nightview.html

What is the limit of batch allowed to view the Taj Mahal?
The maximum number of people allowed is 400, divided in 8 batches of 50 people each.
Where can we get E-Ticket for Touring Taj Mahal?
To get the E-Ticket for Taj Mahal Click Here
Give the details of Tourism Bungalow run by U.P. Tourism.
The details of Tourism Bungalows operated by U.P. Tourism are as follows:
S. No. DISTRICT HOTEL ADDRESS PHONE NO. E-mail
1. Agra Rahi Tourist Bungalow Near Raja Ki Mandi Rly. Station Ph.0562-2850120, 2851720 Fax : 0562-2853472 rahitbagra@up-tourism.com, upstdc1@bsnl.in
2. Agra Hotel Tajkhema Near Eastern Gate of Taj Mahal Ph.0562-2330140 Fax :0562-2230001 tajkhema@up-tourism.com
3. Agra Shilpgram Restaurant & Bar Taj nagri near Eastern Gate of Taj Mahal, Agra Ph.0562-2233056 Fax :0562-2230001 shilpgramagra@up-tourism.com
4 Agra Rahi Gulistan Tourist Complex ,
Fatehpur Sikri		 District Agra, Ph.05613-282490 Fax :05613-282840 rahigulistan@up-tourism.com
5. Agra Rahi Tourist Bungalow, Bateswar Baah road, District Agra. Ph.05614-234714 Fax : rahitbbateshwar@up-tourism.com
6. Prayagraj Rahi Ilawart Tourist Bungalow 35, Mahatma Gandhi Marg Ph.0532-2408374, 2407440, 2102784  Fax :0532-2408461 rahiilawart@up-tourism.com
7. Prayagraj Rahi Triveni Darshan Yamuna Bank Road, Kydganj Ph.0532-25558646 rahitriveni@up-tourism.com
8. Badaun Rahi Tourist Bungalow Civil Lines District Badaun Ph.05832-268941 rahitbbadaun@up-tourism.com  
9. Balrampur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Bahraich road, District Balrampur Ph.05263-232456,236039 rahitbbalrampur@up-tourism.com
10. Barabanki Rahi Tourist Bungalow Devasharif, District Barabanki   rahitbdevasharif@up-tourism.com
11. Bareilly Rahi Hotel Rohila 2, Civil Lines, Near Gandhi Udyan Ph.0581-2422862, 2510447 rahitbbareilly@up-tourism.com
12. Chitrakoot Rahi Tourist Bungalow Chitrakoot Ph.05198-224219, 222218
Fax: 05198-224652		 rahitbchitrakoot@up-tourism.com
13. Ayodhya Rahi Tourist Bungalow, Ayodhya Near Rly. Station, District Ayodhya Ph.05278-232435 rahisaket@up-tourism.com  
14. Ayodhya RahiYatri Niwas, Ayodhya Saryu Tat, Near Ram Katha Park, District Ayodhya.  Mob: 9415608122 rahiyatriniwasayodhya@up-tourism.com
15. Garhmukteshwar Rahi Tourist Bungalow Delhi, Moradabad Highway, Delhi Road, Garhmukteshwar, District Hapur. Ph.05731-221319
Mob:- 9359865501		 rahitbgarhmukteswar@up-tourism.com
16. Ghaziabad Rahi Tourist Bungalow Meerut Crossing, G.T. Road. Ghaziabad Ph.0120-2731532 rahitbghaziabad@up-tourism.com
17. Ghazipur Rahi Tourist Bungalow NH-29, Chhavni Line, Varanasi road Ph.0548-2221830 rahitbghazipur@up-tourism.com
18. Haridwar Hotel Alaknanda Belwala, Haridwar Ph.01334-226379 
Fax :01334-223787		 alaknanda@up-tourism.com
19. Jhansi Rahi Veerangana Tourist Bungalow Near Exhibition Ground, Civil Line, Jhansi Ph.0510-2442402 
Fax :0510-2449473		 rahiveerangana@up-tourism.com
20. Kanpur Dehat Rahi Tourist Bungalow. Rania Etawah Road, Rania, District Kanpur Dehat Ph.05111-291473 rahitbrania@up-tourism.com
21. Kanpur Rahi Tourist bungalow, Tatyagan G.T. Road, Madhana, Tatyaganj,District Kanpur Ph.05111-211473 rahitbtatyaganj@up-tourism.com
22. Kanpur Rahi Tourist bungalow, Bithoor Nana Rao, Peshwa Smarak Park, Bithoor, Kanpur Ph. 0512-2790202  rahitbbithoor@up-tourism.com
23. Kannauj Rahi Tourist Bungalow Makarand Nagar, District Kannauj Ph.05694-234275 rahitbkannauj@up-tourism.com
24. Kushinagar (Padrauna) Rahi Pathik Niwas Buddha Marg, District Kushinagar Ph.05564-273045 
Fax :05564-273046		 rahipathikniwas@up-tourism.com
25. Lalitpur Rahi Tourist Bungalow, Deogarh Deogarh, District Lalitpur Ph. 9415233450 rahitbdeogarh@up-tourism.com
26. Lucknow Rahi Hotel Gomti 6, Sapru Marg, Lucknow Ph.0522-2612291, 2620624,2611463, 2612662 
Fax :0522-2614708		 hotelgomti@up-tourism.com
27. Lucknow Nadiya Kinare Restaurant Near Water Sports Center, Laxman Mela Ground, Lucknow   nadiyakinarelko@up-tourism.com
28. Mathura Rahi Tourist Bungalow 32, Civil Lines Ph.0565-2471822 
Fax :0565-2530310		 rahitbmathura@up-tourism.com
29. Mathura Rahi Gokul Restaurant Mathura Delhi by Pass, Mathura gokulmathura@up-tourism.com
30. Mau Rahi Tourist Bungalow, Dohrighat Gotha Bazar, District Mau; Ph.05461-232364 rahitbdohrighat@up-tourism.com
31. Mirzapur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Near Shastri Bridge, Mirzapur Ph.05442-221494,223489 Fax :05442-223820 rahitbmirzapur@up-tourism.com
32. Mirzapur Rahi Yatri Niwas, Vindhyachal Hanuman Tiraha, District Mirzapur Ph.05442-242996 rahiyatriniwasvindhyachal@up-tourism.com
33. Moradabad Rahi Tourist Bungalow Delhi Road, Moradabad Ph.0591-2480037 rahipanchal@up-tourism.com
34. Nawabganj Rahi Tourist Bungalow Lucknow Kanpur Road, District Unnao Ph.05143-277050, 277360 rahitbnwabganj@up-tourism.com
35. Neemsar Rahi Tourist Bungalow District Sitapur Ph.05865-251287 rahitbneemsar@up-tourism.com
36. Raibareli Rahi Tourist Bungalow Malik Mau Chauraha District Raibareli Ph.0535-2702072 
Fax. 0535-2702072		 rahitbraibareli@up-tourism.com
37. Sant Ravidas Nagar Rahi Tourist Bungalow, Gopiganj Parwatpur, G.T.Road, Gopiganj, Bhadohi Ph:- 05414-232083
38. Sarnath Rahi Tourist Bungalow District Varanasi Ph.0542-2595965,66,67 
Fax :0542-2595379		 rahimrigdava@up-tourism.com
39. Sarnath Modern Reception Centre Front of Museum, Sarnath, District Varanasi  Mob:- 9580574420  
40. Sankisa Rahi Tourist Bungalow District Farrukhabad Ph. 05692-264008 rahitbsankisa@up-tourism.com
41. Shahjahanpur Rahi Tourist Bungalow Near Garra Phatak, Shahjahanpur Mob. 9412364407 rahitbshahjahanpur@up-tourism.com
42. Sonauli Rahi Tourist Bungalow District Maharajganj Ph.05522-238201, 238516 Fax: 05522-238516 rahiniranjana@up-tourism.com
43. Sravasti Rahi Tourist Bungalow Katra, Sravasti Ph. 05252-265302 rahitbsravasti@up-tourism.com
44. Varanasi Rahi tourist Bungalow Parade Kothi, Near Cantt. Rly. Station Ph.0542-2208545,2208545, 2208413 Fax :0542-2206638 rahitbvaranasi@up-tourism.com
Give details of approved state level guides in UP Tourism.
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Give the details of Foreign & Indian Tourist who visited important tourist places in U.P.
Details of tourist visited important tourist places in U.P. are as follows:

  Year   Indian   Foreigner   Total Percentage Increase (+)/ Reduce (-) in comparison to last year
  Indian   Foreigner   Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  2011   15,54,30,364   26,39,072   15,80,69,436   (+) 7.37%   (+) 13.54%   (+) 7.47%
  2012   16,83,81,276   29,89,347   17,13,70,623   (+) 8.33%   (+) 13.27%   (+) 8.41%
  2013   22,65,31,091   32,05,760   22,97,36,851   (+) 34.53%   (+) 7.23%   (+) 34.05%
  2014   18,28,20,108   29,09,735   18,57,29,843   (-) 19.29%   (-) 9.23%   (-) 19.15%
  2015   20,48,88,457   31,04,062   20,79,92,519   (+) 12.07%   (+) 6.67%   (+) 11.98%

NOTE-1: THE TOURIST VISITS IN MAHA KUMBH MELA/ SNAN, Prayagraj IN YEAR-2013 FROM MONTH JANUARY 2013 TO MARCH 2013 OF:- INDIAN TOURIST- 7,83, 15,500 AND FOREIGN TOURIST- 3,50,000 (TOTAL TOURIST- 7,86,65,500 ) IS INCLUDED IN ABOVE FIGURE OF Prayagraj IN YEAR 2013.

NOTE-2: THE TOTAL INDIAN & FOREIGN TOURISTS VISIT IN UTTAR PRADESH IN YEAR 2014 IS REDUCED IN COMPARISON TO YEAR 2013 BECAUSE OF MAHA KUMBH MELA/SNAN Prayagraj IN YEAR 2013.

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Give the holiday list of U.P. Government.
Detail of U.P. Government holiday is as follows:
Gazetted Holidays
S.No. Holiday List Date of Holiday Day of the week
01. Republic Day 26 January, 2022 Wednesday
02. Maha Shiv Ratri 01 March, 2022 Tuesday
03. Holika Dahan 17 March, 2022 Thursday
04. Holi/ Hazrat Ali's Birthday* 18 March, 2022 Friday
05. Bank's Opening Day** 01 April, 2022 Friday
06. Ram Navami 10 April, 2022 Sunday
07. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti 14 April, 2022 Thursday
08. Mahavir Jayanti 14 April, 2022 Thursday
09. Good Friday 15 April, 2022 Friday
10. Id-ul-Fitr* 03 May, 2022 Tuesday
11. Buddha Purnima 16 May, 2022 Monday
12. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)* 10 July, 2022 Sunday
13. Moharram* 09 August, 2022 Tuesday
14. Raksha Bandhan 12 August, 2022 Friday
15. Independence Day 15 August, 2022 Monday
16. Janmashtami 18 August, 2022 Thursday
17. Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 02 October, 2022 Sunday
18. Dussehra (Maha Navami) 04 October, 2022 Tuesday
19. Dussehra (Vijay Dashami) 05 October, 2022 Wednesday
20. Id-E-Milad/Barawafat* 09 October, 2022 Sunday
21. Deepawali 24 October, 2022 Monday
22. Govardhan Puja 26 October, 2022 Wednesday
23. Bhai Duj/Chitragupt Jayanti 27 October, 2022 Thursday
24. Guru Nanak's Birthday/Kartik Poornima 08 November, 2022 Tuesday
25. Christmas Day 25 December, 2022 Sunday
Restricted Holidays
S.No. List of Holiday Date of Holiday Day of the week
01. New Year Day 01 January, 2022 Saturday
02. Guru Govind Singh Jayanti 09 January, 2022 Sunday
03. Makar Sankranti 14 January, 2022 Friday
04. Jan Nayak Karpuri Thakur B’Day 24 January, 2022 Monday
05. Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Ajmeri  Garib Nawaz Urs 27 January, 2022 Thursday
06. Basant Panchami 05 Febuary, 2022 Saturday
07. Sant Ravidas Jayanti 16 Febuary, 2022 Wednessday
08. Holi 18 March, 2022 Friday
09. Shab-e-baraat* 19 March, 2022 Saturday
10. Maharshi Kashyap & Maharaja Nishad Raj Guha Jayanti 05 April, 2022 Tuesday
11. Cheti Chand 02 April, 2022 Saturday
12. Estar Saturday 16 April, 2022 Saturday
13. Chandra Shekhar Jayanti 17 April, 2022 Sunday
14. Estar Monday 18 April, 2022 Monday
15. Jamat-Ul-Vida (Alvida)/ Last Friday of Ramjan* 29 April, 2022 Friday
16. Maharshi Parshuram Jayanti 03 May, 2022 Tuesday
17. Id ul Fitr* 04 May, 2022 Wednessday
18. Lok Nayak Maha Rana Pratap Jayanti 09 May, 2022 Monday
19. Id-uz-Zuha (Bakrid)* 11 July, 2022 Monday
20. Moharram* 10 August, 2022 Tuesday
21. Anant Chaturdashi 09 September, 2022 Friday
22. Vishwakarma Puja 17 September, 2022 Saturday
23. Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti 26 September, 2022 Monday
24. Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) 03 October, 2022 Monday
25. Maharshi Balmiki Jayanti 09 October, 2022 Sunday
27. Deepawali (Narak Chaturdasi) 23 October, 2022 Saturday
28. Chhath Puja Parva 30 October, 2022 Sunday
29. Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel And Acharya Narendra Dev Jayanti 31 October, 2022 Monday
30. Veerangana Uma Devi Sahid Diwas 16 November, 2022 Wednessday
31. Guru Teg Bahadur Sahid Diwas 24 November, 2022 Thursday
32. Chaudhary Charan Singh Birthday 23 December, 2022 Friday
33. Christmas Eve 24 December, 2022 Sunday
Give the details of paying guest accommodation in Uttar Pradesh.
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