The Taj Mahal continued to be the most visited monument in India, raking in over ₹25 crore in FY22, despite a 73% decrease in revenue compared to FY20 (nearly ₹97 crore) due to COVID-related restrictions. Earnings from the Taj Mahal were over five times than that of Delhi’s Red Fort and ten times than that of Mamallapuram monuments in Tamil Nadu and the Sun Temple in Bhubaneshwar each. Given the relatively higher ticket prices for foreign visitors, they make up a larger share of the Taj’s earnings. Due to the COVID-related travel restrictions, foreign tourist arrivals crashed to just about one lakh in 2021 from over nine lakh visitors before the pandemic. However, by May 2022, foreign tourist arrivals have improved to over four lakh, exhibiting a consistent increase from the pandemic lows
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The chart shows revenue earned by centrally-protected monuments in FY22. The Taj Mahal collected over ₹25 crore, the highest among 144 monuments protected under the ASI. According to official data, the Taj Mahal attracts about 7-8 million visitors annually, with more than 0.8 million from overseas. The Taj Mahal’s entry ticket for locals is ₹50 and for foreigners, it is ₹1,100. A back-of-the-envelope calculation shows that the Taj earns ₹40 crore from locals and ₹110 crore from foreign tourists.
