Unlock 2: ASI monuments reopens with SOP and guidelines for the visitors.

Safdarjung Tomb, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb and a host of other centrally-protected monuments in Delhi on Monday were reopened for visitors after being shut for over four months due to the COVID-19 crisis. One of the Delhi's major attraction- the Red Fort remained closed.

On regular days, the official said-
Red Fort gets an average daily footfall in the range of 8,000-12,000;
Humayun's Tomb gets 6,000-10,000
and Qutub Minar gets 8,000-10,000. However, Humayun's Tomb attracts more foreign visitors, they said.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), had closed more than 3,400 monuments on 17th March, day before the lockdown was enforced in India.

"Delhi's ASI-protected monuments have been reopened for the public as per the directions of the Culture Ministry Prahlad Patel.

SOP for opening all centrally protected monument:

1.Wearing of Masks will be compulsory    and no one will be allowed to enter without it, an official said.
2.All guidelines, including social distancing and sanitisation measures, will be followed at heritage sites.
3.Entry tickets shall be issued by e-mode only. 
4.Only Digital payment is allowed.
5.For tracking the visitors, they have to share their contact numbers at entrance.
6.There will be a single designated routes for entering and for exit.
7.Taking Group photographs is not allowed.
8. Limited number of visitors will be allowed.
9. Visitors will have to stick to a time limit in order to ensure social distancing.

The Union Ministry of Culture had earlier in June reopened 820 monuments out of the over 3,000 ASI-maintained monuments where religious events take place.