Agra — India is to restrict the number of daily visitors to the Taj Mahal in an attempt to preserve the 17th-century monument to love, its biggest tourist attraction. Millions of mostly Indian tourists visit the Taj Mahal every year — and their numbers are steadily increasing as domestic travel becomes easier. Experts say the vast crowds increase wear and tear on the white marble tomb, which already must undergo regular cleaning to stop it turning yellow from polluted air. The growing throngs could put pressure on its foundations, they say. In future only 40,000 local tourists will be allowed to enter the historic complex each day, authorities said on Wednesday. "We have to ensure the safety of the monument and visitors as well. Crowd management was emerging as a big challenge for us," an official with the Archeological Survey of India, which controls the monument, told AFP on condition of anonymity. The restrictions will not apply to foreigners, who pay 1,000 rupees ($16) to enter....
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