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For other monuments, the entry fee had surged three-fold, from Rs5 to Rs15, for domestic visitors. “For world heritage sites, an Indian visitor can pay Rs35 as the entry fee if s/he goes for a cashless transaction, while a foreigner can pay Rs550. PUNE: Domestic visitors and those from SAARC countries will have to pay an extra Rs10 at the Unesco World Heritage sites across Maharashtra — Ajanta-Ellora caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Elephanta caves . For foreigners, the fee to such heritage monuments is now Rs300, per head, instead of the earlier Rs200.On Wednesday, after the Union government effected a hike in ticket prices, the entry fee has gone up at all ticketed monuments under the purview of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The fee has increased by about 30% to 60% for Indian visitors and 20% for foreigners.For instance, if a visitor was paying Rs30 as the entry fee at Elephanta caves, the amount has now increased to Rs40..