The entrance fee hike is the latest attempt to reduce footfall at the world famous site. The sheer number of visitors risks causing irreversible damage, experts say.Authorities in India on Monday raised the price of a ticket to the Taj Mahal for local visitors fivefold. An all-inclusive ticket for Indian citizens has gone from 50 …

The desolate state of the world-famous Taj Mahal has called India’s Chief Justice onto the scene. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court called on the government to do more to protect the white marble wonder of the world.The ‘Times of India’ reported that the lawyers accused the central and local governments of “lethargy” and “indifference”. “Either …