Say Goodbye to Queues: Book ASI Monument Tickets Online

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New Delhi, 05 July, 2025: Heritage tourism in India is becoming popular; more and more people are interested to understand and experience India’s rich and diverse cultural history. Consequently, heritage monuments, which have survived the test of time, are becoming a popular destination for heritage enthusiasts and tourists.

Imagine you plan a visit to the legendary Taj Mahal, to understand the glorious marvel of medieval India. Or you go to visit the Sacred ensembles of the Hoysalas, recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. You get there, all excited and cameras ready to capture the intricacy and the grandeur of these iconic sites. And you are greeted with a long line of tourists and a longer waiting time. Such a buzzkill, isn’t it? ASI’s digital ticket system is here to save the day!

To encourage and facilitate heritage tourism, the Archaeological Survey of India, along with NDML (NSDL Database Management Limited) and Canara Bank has launched an initiative which allows a tourist to book online tickets and skip the line.

This initiative, to digitize the sector began in 2015, with the Taj Mahal in Agra and Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi, in collaboration with IRCTC. Today, all the 143 ticketed monuments protected under the 38 circles of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) offer e-ticketing.

The list of popular ticketed monuments can be checked here

To avail an E-ticket,

1. Visit ASI E-Ticket Booking Web-Portal or scan the QR code from the image below

2. Select the circle and the monument

3. Select the date and time

4. Add the required details and pay the amount.

And you are good to go! The online ticket portal is a helpful tool for discovering nearby sites, ensuring you don’t miss out on any heritage wonders right around the corner. However, planning a trip across India can be a grand adventure. To help you get started on your itinerary, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most iconic monuments protected by the ASI. Think of this as your essential checklist for exploring India's incredible history.

A Must-Visit List of Famous Monuments Protected by the ASI,

S.no	Circle	Monument	State
1	Agra	Taj Mahal	Uttar Pradesh
2	Delhi	Qutub Minar	New Delhi
3	Mumbai	Elephanta Caves	Maharashtra
4	Jaipur	Step Well (Baori) Abhaneri	Rajasthan
5	Lucknow	Buddhist Remains- Piprahwa & Ganwaria	Uttar Pradesh
6	Kolkata	Bishnupur Temples	West Bengal
7	Bangalore	Keshava Temple	Karnataka
8	Bhopal	Buddhist Monuments of Sanchi	Madhya Pradesh
9	Aurangabad	Ajanta Caves	Maharashtra
10	Amaravati	Buddhist Stupa of Amaravati	Andhra Pradesh
11	Bhubneshwar	Rajarani Temple	Odissa
12	Chandigarh	Sheikh Chilli’s Tomb	Punjab
13	Chennai	Mamallapuram Group Of Monuments	Tamil Nadu
14	Dharwad	Rock cut caves of Badami	Karnataka
15	Goa	Upper Fort Aguada	Goa
16	Guwahati	Ahom Raja’s Palace, Sibsagar	Assam
17	Hampi	Group Of Monuments, Hampi	Karnataka
18	Hyderabad	Golconda Fort	Telangana
19	Jabalpur	Prehistoric Rock Shelters of Adamgarh	Madhya Pradesh
20	Jhansi	Gupta & Varah Temple at Deogarh	Uttar Pradesh
21	Jodhpur	Chittaurgarh Fort	Rajasthan
22	Leh	Ancient Palace, Leh	Ladakh
23	Nagpur	Gawilgarh Fort	Maharashtra
24	Patna	Excavated site of Nalanda	Bihar
25	Raiganj	Cooch Behar Palace	West Bengal
26	Raipur	Laxman Temple, Sirpur	Chhattisgarh
27	Sarnath	Jaunpur Fort	Uttar Pradesh
28	Shimla	Rock cut temples of Masroor	Himachal Pradesh
29	Thiruchipalli	Dindigul Fort	Tamil Nadu
30	Thrissur	Palakkad Fort	Kerala
31	Vadodara	Rani ki Vav, Patan	Gujarat
32	Rajkot	Khaprakodia & Baba Pyara Caves, Junagadh	Gujarat
33	Srinagar	Krimchi Group of Temples	Jammu & Kashmir

This initiative is designed to provide tourists with easy and convenient booking services. Aligning with the central government's "Digital India" mission, this move digitizes the ASI’s services and plays a key role in promoting India's cultural heritage and tourism.

It's not just a booking system, it's your express pass to India's rich heritage.

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Sources: ASI PIB ASI officials.

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