New Delhi, Sep 27: Mughal-era mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra was the most-visited centrally protected ticketed monument for both domestic and foreign tourists in the financial year 2024-25, according to data published in a compendium released by the government on Saturday.

The compendium was released by the Ministry of Tourism at an event held here to mark World Tourism Day on September 27.

The Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) figures for India reached 9.95 million in 2024, reflecting a 4.52 per cent rise from 2023, it says.

Among the centrally protected ticketed monuments, “Taj Mahal leads in visitor numbers for both domestic (6.26 million) and foreign (0.645 million) tourists in FY 2024-25”.

The grand mausoleum of white marble was built between 1631 and 1648 by the order of Mughal empero

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