India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, has enabled online ticket booking for over 170 centrally protected monuments and museums on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
This initiative greatly expands digital access to ASI monuments and museums, making it easier for visitors from across India and abroad to seamlessly book entry tickets to some of the country's most iconic heritage sites and museums through multiple digital platforms.
By integrating ASI's ticketing system onto an open digital network, citizens and tourists can book tickets through different applications. This improves accessibility and convenience, while strengthening the transparent and efficient delivery of public services through interoperable digital systems.
Visitors booking tickets for ASI Monuments through ONDC-enabled applications can continue to enjoy existing benefits, including a Rs.5 discount for Indian visitors and Rs.50 for foreign nationals.
Online booking also enables visitors to bypass physical ticketing queues at monuments and museums, ensuring faster and smoother entry.
This integration has been technically enabled by NDML (NSDL Database Management Limited), which has onboarded ASI's complete inventory of monuments and museums onto the ONDC Network.
Tickets are currently available through platforms such as Highway Delite (web, Android and iOS), Pelocal's WhatsApp-based ticketing experience (users can initiate booking by sending a "Hi" to +91 84228 89057), and Abhee by Mondee (Android and iOS). Several additional consumer-facing applications are in various stages of integration with the ONDC Network.
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