NEW DELHI: After the introduction of wifi services at Tajmahal, the free internet access would be made available at Delhi’s three heritage sites Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Humayun's tomb.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) which manages these world heritage sites have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rail Tel Corporation to install free Wi-Fi service at Red Fort, while they have done a tie-up with MTNL for providing internet at Qutub Minar and Humayun's tomb.
ASI has also made a contract with BSNL for installing Wi-Fi at Mahabalipuram, Hampi, Kajuraho and Brihadeeswara temple at Tanjore.
The Wi-Fi facility will be free for first 30 minutes and post that usage, any browsing will be chargeable and the tourists will have to buy vouchers.
According to officials the services can be availed within a 200-metre radius of the monument. However, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has asked the service provider not to carry out any construction or installation within the protected monument.
The ASI has also identified others heritage monuments where free Wi-Fi plan will be implemented. It had already signed MoU with BSNL which started services at Taj Mahal, the same will be implemented at other monuments like Fatehpur Sikri, Sarnath and Sun temple Konark.
