爲保護泰姬陵 印度將對本國遊客施行限流

India is to restrict the number of daily visitors to the Taj Mahal in an attempt to preserve the iconic 17th-century monument to love, its biggest tourist attraction.

印度將限制每日參觀泰姬陵的遊客數量，以保護這一標誌性的17世紀愛情豐碑、該國最大的旅遊景點。

Millions of mostly Indian tourists visit the Taj Mahal every year.

每年有數百萬遊客造訪泰姬陵，其中多爲印度本地民衆。

Experts say the vast crowds increase wear and tear on the white marble tomb, which already must undergo regular cleaning to stop it turning yellow from polluted air, and could put pressure on its foundations.

專家稱，大批遊客增加了這座白色大理石陵墓的損耗，也可能對它的地基造成壓力。泰姬陵現已需要定期清理，以防其因空氣污染而變黃。

In future only 40,000 local tourists will be allowed to enter the historic complex per day, authorities said.

印度當局表示，未來每天將只允許4萬名當地遊客進入這座歷史性建築。

The restrictions will not apply to foreigners, who pay 1,000 rupees to enter.

這一限制不適用於外國遊客，外國遊客入內須支付1000盧比門票費。

Indian visitors normally pay just 40 rupees, but will be able to buy the more expensive ticket if they want to get around the limit.

印度遊客通常只須支付40盧比，但若想規避“限流”，也可購買較貴的門票。

Daily visitors to the Taj Mahal average 10,000-15,000 but can be much higher at weekends, going up to around 70,000.

泰姬陵平均每日遊客約爲1萬至1.5萬人，但週末遊客數量可能遠高於這一數字，高達約7萬人。