REVENUE GENERATED FROM TICKETED MONUMENTS

Posted On: 09 MAR 2026 3:21PM by PIB Delhi There are 143 protected monuments across the country under Archeological Survey of India where entry fee is charged. The details are given at Annexure. This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today *** M Annadurai ANNEXURE DETAILS OF FOOTFALL AND REVENUE EARNED FROM THE CENTRALLY PROTECTED TICKETED MONUMENTS UNDER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA SINCE 2014 to 2025. Sl.No Circle State / Monument F.Y 2014-2015 F.Y 2015-2016 F.Y 2016-2017 F.Y 2017-2018 Andhra Pradesh Footfall ** Revenue Footfall Revenue Footfall Revenue Footfall Revenue 1 Amaravati Amaravati Mahastupa 158530 25937 163000 127890 1999670 13825 285140 2 Undavalli caves 416245 99267 533235 16908 287600 129457 2063810 3 Nagarjunakonda 606980 64478 377795 124877 1884505 97048 2030290 4 Chandragiri Monument 526295 112353 566810 122931 1943720 121973 1853305 5 Buddhist Remains, Guntupalli 115335 20877 112760 69239 1106580 26097 404415 Assam 6 Guwahati Ahom Raja’s Palace 315751 75176 392600 65994 1020250 127515 1962105 7 Karenghar of Ahom Kings, sibasagar 819290 197627 1060820 172320 2733910 235923 3755665 8 Ranghar Ruins 447695 108395 608855 107608 1740475 178449 2891890 9 Bishnudol Temple 107460 22001 114185 11918 174675 18185 283135 10 Group of Four Maidams 217455 47391 242085 36866 561685 73801 1120890 Bihar 11 Patna Site of Mauryan Palace 924895 151103 777650 186166 2949740 180449 2871015 12 Ancient Ruins, Vaishali 1567015 167302 1643915 175056 4726005 223146 6258535 13 Excavated Site, Nalanda 5275665 631574 5450125 670319 15663245 798228 19537515 14 Ancient Site of Vikramshila 336960 53991 298835 56825 943395 89149 1448235 15 Sher Shah’s Tomb,Sasaram 1396365 308688 1566335 201914 3079585 167163 2563685 Chattisgarh 16 Raipur Laxman Temple, Sirpur 380300 80798 414350 52613 801185 91674 1389430 Delhi 17 Delhi Khan-I-Khana 123950 13220 80160 3013 54465 2302 44890 18 Sultanghari Tomb 14685 2233 13205 1423 22095 23202 33419 19 Tughluqabad Fort 466710 105658 655115 100762 1505180 131936 2194481 20 Red Fort 59748550 3129360 61682400 3010935 123768480 3179812 161060690 21 Humayun Tomb 63551550 1076607 60719470 1080643 120256020 1161066 144522930 22 Qutb Minar 102926690 3713579 108587110 3364636 195054