Delhi: Red Fort will stay open till 9pm

Delhi | Tuesday | 12th March, 2019

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“Both Red Fort and Purana Qila have sound and light shows in the evening and the pathways etc are well illuminated. NEW DELHI: One of the city’s most popular historical sites, Red Fort , can now be visited for extended hours as the Union culture ministry has decided to keep it open till 9pm. The two others are Qutub Minar and Red Fort.An ASI official said the decision was based on footfall, security concerns and viability. If the current plan is successful, the opening hours may be extended at these monuments as well, said an official. The only World Heritage Site in Delhi still following the sunrise-to-sunset rule is Humayun’s Tomb..