In its 2026 fiscal year budget proposal released in May, the Interior Department estimated that such a surcharge would generate more than $90 million annually.
Not fine with me, not every foreign visitor to India happens to be a Swiss/US citizen enjoying the benefits of living in world’s richest countries. Yet we all get charged the same 5x of the local entry price fee for entering 95% of tourist attractions and 22x the local price when visiting Taj Mahal. And we don’t charge Indians more for entering our tourist attractions by the way
Nepal and India both had places where foreigners would pay much more than locals. Fine with me, i earn much more too.
Not fine with me, not every foreign visitor to India happens to be a Swiss/US citizen enjoying the benefits of living in world’s richest countries. Yet we all get charged the same 5x of the local entry price fee for entering 95% of tourist attractions and 22x the local price when visiting Taj Mahal. And we don’t charge Indians more for entering our tourist attractions by the way