New Delhi - The major monuments of Agra, which draw thousands of tourists every day, have been interlinked through radio communication networks by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for better security.
Minister for Culture and Tourism Ambika Soni said the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Itimad-ud-Daulah, Ram Bagh, Mehtab Bagh, Akbars tomb, Sikandra, Mariams tomb and Fatehpur Sikri have been connected through centralised wireless radio communication network system at a cost of Rs.538,520.
This network has helped the Circle headquarters to be in regular touch with the monuments, thus augmenting the security system in a cost effective manner, the minister has informed the Rajya Sabha in a written answer.
She also said that the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and modern security gadgets have also been deployed at the Taj Mahal for security reasons.
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