Ban on mobiles in Taj Mahal lifted

Tourists visiting the Taj Mahal can now carry their mobile phones inside the world heritage site but have to keep them in switched off mode, an official of the paramilitary Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) said. Earlier a total ban on mobile phones was in place in view of the terrorist threats, said CISF Deputy Commandant Khamo Singh. Tourists can now carry biscuits and other snacks but they should not litter around, she said. 'People would not be permitted to organise picnics. They must ensure that the used packets were not thrown around but dumped in the dustbins provided,' Singh added. 'We expect the travel agents to brief tourists what they could carry and what they were not supposed to do in the Taj Mahal. This will also help us better monitor security checks and perhaps reduce some burden on our personnel,' she said.

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