Odisha’s Konark Sun Temple reopens for tourists after 5 months

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Sep 1, 2020 at 9:00 AM Updated On : Sep 1, 2020 at 9:51 AM

Konark: The Sun Temple here reopened for tourists today after being closed for around 5 months due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Wearing of masks and social distancing have been made mandatory for the visitors of the heritage site. They will also undergo thermal screening before the entry.

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The visitors can buy tickets by scanning QR code installed outside the temple and make payment online, an official said.

A maximum of 1500 visitors will be allowed to visit the site between 6 am and 1 pm while 1000 persons will be permitted for the same after 1 pm, the official added.