US dollars no longer accepted at Indian tourist sites
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Posted: 11:05 AM Jan 4, 2008
US dollars no longer accepted at Indian tourist sites
India's tourism minister said today that the rapidly declining American dollar will no longer be accepted at the country's heritage tourist sites, which include the famed Taj Mahal.
Reporter: The Associated Press
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U.S. dollars will no longer buy entry to the Taj Mahal.

India's tourism minister said today that the rapidly declining American dollar will no longer be accepted at the country's heritage tourist sites, which include the famed Taj Mahal.

The dollar is at a nine-year low against India's rupee. For years, a dollar would buy 50 rupees, and Taj Mahal admission was about $5. Now it's approaching $20.

The tourism official says that the declining value of the dollar was a consideration in charging only rupees, but the new system is also more practical.
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