Our Correspondent / New Delhi
Union Culture Minister (IC) Prahlad Singh Patel On Monday announced that 10 historical Monuments across the country will remain open from Sunrise to 9 PM for common public.
The Culture Minister said while talking to media in New Delhi. Earlier these monuments used to open from 9 AM to 5.30 PM for the general public. Mr Patel said that this decision has been made for the benefit of general public/tourists who can visit and appreciate the beauty of such historical sites for long hours.
The Minister also informed that other than these 10 monuments some other historical monuments are also under consideration for long opening hours for visitors. These 10 Monuments have been selected in first phase, he added.
The list of 10 historical Monuments is given below –
| SL No. | Name Of Monuments | District | State |
| 1 | Rajarani Temple Complex | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 2 | Dulhadeo Temple, Khajurao | Chattarpur | Madhya Pradesh |
| 3 | Sheikh Chilli Tomb, Thanesar | Kurukshetra | Haryana |
| 4 | Safdarjung Tomb | Delhi | Delhi |
| 5 | Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi | Delhi | Delhi |
| 6 | Group of Monuments at Pattadakkal, Karnataka | Bhagalkot | Karnataka |
| 7 | Gol Gumbaz | Vijayapura | Karnataka |
| 8 | Group of Temples, Markanda, Chamursi | Gadchiroli | Maharashtra |
| 9 | Man Mahal, Vaidhshala | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 10 | Rani-ki-Vav | Patan | Gujarat |