Identification of Sufi Circuits across India

Priority Sufi Circuit: Delhi – Fatehpur Sikri – Ajmer

February – 2012

Submitted to:

Ministry of Tourism, Government of India

1, Parliament Street, Transport Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001

Submitted by:

2nd Floor, Ambience Corporate Tower, Ambience Mall, NH-8,

Gurgaon, Haryana – 122 001

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Contents

1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Assignment Brief .................................................................................................................... 3

1.2 Objectives of the Study ........................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Approach and Methodology.................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Structure of the Report ............................................................................................................ 4

2. Brief on the Sufi Circuit .................................................................................................................. 6

2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 6

2.2 Tourism in the Key Destinations ............................................................................................ 6

3. Initial Screening of the Circuit/Destinations ................................................................................... 8

3.1 Key Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 8

4. Stakeholder Consultations............................................................................................................. 10

4.1 National Level Stakeholder Consultation ............................................................................. 10

4.2 Ranked List of Circuits ......................................................................................................... 11

4.3 Carrying Capacity Analysis .................................................................................................. 14

4.4 Town wise Carrying Capacity Analysis of the Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri-Ajmer Sufi Circuit .... 20

4.5 Destination wise Carrying Capacity Analysis of Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri-Ajmer Sufi Circuit . 21

4.6 State Level Consultations...................................................................................................... 23

5. Existing Infrastructure Status of the Sufi Priority Circuit ............................................................. 25

6. Projects Identification, Block Cost Estimate, Implementation and Funding ................................ 28

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List of Tables

Table 1: List of Stakeholders Consulted at National Level .................................................................. 10

Table 2: UDPFI Density Limits ............................................................................................................ 17

Table 3: Physical and Ecological Indicators ......................................................................................... 18

Table 4: Social and Demographic Indicators ........................................................................................ 19

Table 5: Political Economic Indicators ................................................................................................. 19

Table 6: Evaluation Criterion for Physical and Ecological Indicators .................................................. 19

Table 7: Town wise Carrying Capacity Analysis of Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri-Ajmer Sufi Circuit ............ 20

Table 8: Destination wise Capacity Analysis of of Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri-Ajmer Sufi Circuit .............. 21

Table 9: List of Stakeholders Consulted in Respective States .............................................................. 23

Table 10: Identified Projects, Block Cost Estimates, Implementation and Funding in Sufi Priority

Circuit ................................................................................................................................................... 28

Table 11: Estimated Employment Generation in Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri Sufi Circuit ............................ 34

Table 11: PPP Bifurcation of the Proposed Projects ............................................................................. 35

Table 12: List of Sufi Sites Identified Across India .............................................................................. 37

List of Figures

Figure 1: Map of Sufi Priority Circuit .................................................................................................. 11

Figure 2: Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, New Delhi ............................................................... 12

Figure 3: Dargah of Salim Chisti, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh ......................................................... 13

Figure 4: Dargah Khwaja Mounuddin Hasan Chisti, Ajmer, Rajasthan ............................................... 14

Figure 5: Methodology for Carrying Capacity Analysis ....................................................................... 15

Figure 6: Methodology for evaluating destination wise carrying capacity ........................................... 21

Figure 7: Existing Facilities at Fatehpur Sikri ...................................................................................... 26

Figure 8: Condition of Amenities Available for Tourists ..................................................................... 26

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1. Introduction

1.1 Assignment Brief

IL&FS Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (IL&FS IDC) appointed as the National Level

Consultant (NLC) by Ministry of Tourism, is in the process of identifying tourism circuits across all

the States and UTs (except North-East). These circuits are proposed to be developed during the 12th

Plan, in an integrated manner with Central Financial Assistance and appropriate involvement of State

Governments and private sector.

As a part of the above mentioned study, identification of National Circuits is also an important

component of the mandate. The said assignment for „Identification and Development of National

Circuits‟ comprises identification and prioritisation of these circuits, identification of the basic and

tourism related infrastructural and promotional needs of the identified circuits, which are to be

implemented on priority basis, along with the tentative cost estimates. These projects should be

related to development of basic as well as tourism related infrastructure. Thereafter, Detailed Project

Reports (DPRs) of the identified projects along with their financial projections will be prepared.

1.2 Objectives of the Study

The objectives of the present study are as follows:

1) To identify potential National Tourism Circuits/Destinations across India with a religious theme.

2) To analyse the potential and carrying capacity of the identified National tourist

circuits/destinations.

3) Assess the existing infrastructureure-basic and tourism related-for the National circuit/

destinations.

4) To assess the interventions for improving the quantity and quality of basic and tourism

infrastructure for the National circuits/destinations.

5) Identify infrastructural projects to be initiated by Centre/State/Private sector

1.3 Approach and Methodology

Broadly, the study started with an objective of identifying and developing six national circuits,

targeting national/international tourist. For the said purpose, initial short listing of the circuits is done

based on consultation with the Additional Director General, MoT, as well as other senior Government

officials and stakeholders.

Based on above exercise, six circuits have been identified. The circuits have been prioritized after

consultations with the stakeholders and based on religious themes, popularity and perceived need for

improvements/investments to basic and tourism infrastructure. The names of these circuits are listed

as below:

a) Buddhist Circuit

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b) Hindu Circuit

c) Sufi Circuit

d) Jain Circuit

e) Sikh Circuit

f) Christianity Circuit

This report discusses in depth the infrastructure needs of the Sufi Circuit. In order to understand

existing capacity of the circuits and its destinations within, a detailed carrying capacity assessment has

been done. This assessment is, primarily, based on the residential and tourist population densities of

the town/cities.

Thereafter, detailed infrastructure assessment of the Sufi Circuit has been undertaken. The objective

of the said assessment is to understand the significance of the mentioned sites from a

National/International tourist perspective and to map the availability of basic and tourism related-

infrastructure. Typical infrastructure being demanded includes facilities at entry-exit points,

accommodation, way-side amenities, physical & social infrastructure, public utilities as well as health

& security. This assessment is based on reconnaissance survey done enroute, wayside and on site of

the priority circuit/destination in terms of the following infrastructure:

1.4 Structure of the Report

The present report has been divided into following sections:

Chapter 1: Introduction

This chapter provides the rationale behind the assignment, aims and key objectives of the study

followed by approach and methodology adopted.

Chapter 2: Brief on the Sufi Circuit/Destinations

This section of the report focuses on the profile of the Sufi Circuit, especially in terms of

infrastructure and key spots/sites.

Chapter 3: Initial Screening of the Circuits

This chapter is followed by sections explaining the process of initial screening/short listing of

National Tourist Circuits which is largely based on key parameters like religious themes, profile

of national/internal tourist visiting the circuit, carrying capacity, safety and sustainability,

respectively.

Chapter 4: Stakeholders Consultations

This chapter provides information on the Stakeholder consultations done with Centre as well as

State Government, along with their respective outcome. The latter sections in this chapter also

focus on the carrying capacity analysis done for the Sufi circuit.

Chapter 5: Existing Infrastructure Status of the Sufi Circuit

This chapter analyses current status of Sufi circuit (based on site study undertaken) and

infrastructure gaps identified during the site visit. Based on this, assessment of the level of

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adequacy of infrastructure has been undertaken with respect to the existing infrastructure,

increasing tourist inflow, destination popularity, types of tourists and seasonality.

Chapter 6: Project Identification, Block Cost Estimate, Implementation and Funding

The last chapter of the study report provides information on prospective projects in Sufi circuit

that can be taken up for infrastructural upgradation.

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2. Brief on the Sufi Circuit

2.1 Introduction

The term Sufi came from “suf,” the Arabic word for wool or “saf,” the Persian word for pure. It is one

of the dimensions of Islam and the practitioners of this tradition are known as Sufis1. Basically, the

Sufis belonged to different tariqas (orders) of Sufism. The most prominent tariqahs of India are the

Shadhiliyya, Chishtiyyah, Naqshbandiyyah, Qadiriyyah, Suhrawardiyya and Sarwari Qadri, orders. It

was Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti who introduced the Chishtiyyah in India.

Sufi tradition is a great cultural heritage of India and considering this Ministry of Tourism wants to

develop the Sufi circuit as a symbol of all religions2. The Sufi Circuit in India includes areas/sites

predominated by the Sufis. A detailed list of cities with Sufi sites is mentioned in Annexure 1.

2.2 Tourism in the Key Destinations

There are several Sufi destinations all across India which is important from Sufi pilgrimage

perspective. Some of these famous Sufi destinations have been discussed below:

1) Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, New Delhi

The shrine of the Muslim Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Chishti, is situated across the road from

Humayun‟s tomb in New Delhi. Other tombs near this dargah include the later grave of Jahanara,

the daughter of Shan Jahan and Amir Khusru, a renowned Urdu poet. Every year an „Urs‟ is held

to celebrate the death anniversary of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. The tomb of Amir Khusro is also

located within the Nizamuddin Dargah Complex.

2) Dargah of Salim Chisti. Fatehpuri Sikri

Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti is famed as one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in

India. Thousand of devotees here ask for the blessings of the saint and seek fulfillment of their

wishes. It is believed that tying a thread on the marble screens of the main tomb building serves as

a constant reminder to the saint of their wishes.

3) Dargah Khwaja Mounuddin Hasan Chisti, Ajmer

It is one of the most sacred Muslim shrines in the country. Venerated by both Hindus and

Muslims, it is the tomb of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti, a Sufi saint who came from Persia and

devoted his life to the service and upliftment of the poor and downtrodden.

4) Charar-e-Sharief, Srinagar

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It is popularly known as the Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (a Sufi saint), situated at a distance

of about 40 kms from Srinagar. Charar-i-Sharief is probably one of the most ancient of shrines

which stands tall in the valley of Jammu & Kashmir, inheriting a heritage of about 600 years old.

5) Haji Ali, Mumbai

Honoring the Muslim saint Haji Ali, the mosque was built in the middle of the sea with only a

narrow path leading to it giving it an ethereal look. Haji Ali Dargah is the tomb of a wealthy

Muslim merchant, who renounced all his worldly belongings before embarking on a pilgrimage to

Mecca. The tomb itself is over eight hundred years old, has an offshore location (500yards) and

linked to the mainland by a path that is annually submerged in the high monsoon tide3.

6) Dewa Sharif, Lucknow

Dewa Sharif, the tomb of Syed Waris Ali Shah, in Barabanki (42km form Lucknow), Uttar

Pradesh, is quite famous and beloved to people from all religions. It is the mazar of Haji Waris

Ali Shah (a sufi saint) in whose memory an annual fair is organised on the lines of Pushkar

(Rajasthan) between the festival of Dusherra and Deepawali (October/ November).

The next chapter deals with the initial stages involved in short listing of various identified circuits,

based on certain set of parameters.

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3. Initial Screening of the Circuit/Destinations

On the basis of secondary research and literature review, list of Sufi destinations all across the country

were identified (annexure 1). With the help of this list of destinations as well as initial discussions

with the Ministry of Tourism officials, the study narrowed to a listing of some popular Sufi circuits

listed as below:

1) Delhi - Fatehpuri Sikri - Ajmer

2) Sufi circuit of Bihar

3) Dargahs of Jammu & Kashmir

4) Sufi circuit of Awadh region

3.1 Key Parameters

An exercise was further carried out to identify and prioritise amongst the various Sufi circuits

mentioned above. The key parameters on the basis of which the prioritisation of circuits has been

carried out are summarised below:

a) Tourist Profile

Sufi destinations are majorly related to pilgrimage, hence, characterised by seasonality. Except

few famous dargahs such as Haji Ali, Ajmer Sharief etc, other destinations register more tourist

inflow during Urs4. It is mainly organised in June month every year and during this time millions

of people from all over India and several other countries in the world pay their respect at above

mentioned known tombs.

b) Carrying Capacity

The carrying capacity5 assessment and sustainability of tourism in the circuits identified is an

important component of the study as it will form the basis for resource allocation and future

development. The carrying capacity assessment has been done separately for the circuits, based

on city population (resident), population density and tourist population and density (floating

population). The estimation has been done by comparing the total density with the city density

norms for small, medium and large town / cities set by Urban Development Plan Formulation and

Implementation Guidelines (UDPFI). Only such places have been considered that can offer a

sustainable value proposition to the tourists such that when tourism products are offered in those

places, they can be maintained as well.

c) Travel & Tour

Generally, tour operators organize trips in such a way that only popular sites can be covered in a

given period of time. This practice creates more pressure on such destinations. Therefore, while

selecting the circuits, initially famous Sufi sites with huge annual tourist inflow are taken up and

4 Urs is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint in South Asia, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb)

5 Carrying capacity is defined as maximum number of individuals than a given environment can support without any adverse

impact on it.

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attempts have been made to integrate and promote the lesser known sites situated around these

popular / saturated destinations.

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4. Stakeholder Consultations

4.1 National Level Stakeholder Consultation

A meeting under the Chairmanship of Additional Director General (T) was held on 13th December

2011 (Tuesday) Transport Bhawan, New Delhi regarding further action to be taken to “Develop Sufi

Circuits” in the country during 12th Five Year Plan. The meeting was attended by representatives of

hospitality and travel trade associations, and officers of the Ministry of Tourism. The list of

participants in the meeting is mentioned in Table 1.

Table 1: List of Stakeholders Consulted at National Level

The outcome of the consultation can be categorized into four major suggestions:

1) With inputs from all the participants, two strategies were proposed to develop the Sufi tourist sites

across the country.

a) Following six Sufi circuits were finalized and selected, to be developed, during the 12th Five

Year Plan. These circuits may be developed for both Domestic and International tourists with

a 5/10 day itinerary,

Delhi - Agra - Fatehpuri Sikri - Ajmer

Mumbai - Khulabad (Aurangabad) - Shirdi

Sufi circuit of Bihar

Hyderabad - Bijapur - Gulbarga

Dargahs of J&K, Punjab and Himachal

Sufi circuit of Awadh Region

b) Other prominent sufi dargahs/destinations across the country were suggested to be included in

the tourists circuits, being developed for their respective states. The list of these sufi sites

were requested to be identified by Mr Muzaffar Ali/ Ms Zila Khan and to be shared with the

Ministry.

2) The assessment of these Sufi sites should take into account for both services and Infrastructure

gaps. The following issues were suggested to be assessed:

a) A calendar of the existing Urs, fairs/festivals, which happen in these locations, needs to be

prepared for these Sufi sites in consultation with the local resources.

b) Land availability for developing the place for festivals would need to be identified.

SNo Name Designation Organization Location

1 Shri Devesh Chaturvedi Additional D.G Ministry of Tourism New Delhi

2 Shri Gajendra Singh Additional D.G Ministry of Tourism New Delhi

3 Shri Muzaffar Ali Executive Director Rumi Foundation New Delhi

4 Ms. Zila khan Sufi Singer - New Delhi

5 Shri Rajat Gera Senior General Manager M/S Cox & Kings New Delhi

6 Shri Natrajan - M/S Cox & Kings New Delhi

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3) It was suggested that the Guide trainings should be imparted to the local people. The “Honar se

Rojgar” scheme of the Ministry can promote the craftsmen at these locations.

4) It was also decided that a portal on the tourist sites in India associated with the Sufi saints would

be prepared by the creative agency of the ministry, hyper linking with the main website of the

Ministry of Tourism.

4.2 Ranked List of Circuits

Based on the suggestions provided by the Ministry of Tourism, following Sufi circuits have been

finalised for study:

Delhi - Fatehpuri Sikri - Ajmer

Mumbai - Khulabad (Aurangabad) - Shirdi

Sufi circuit of Bihar

Hyderabad - Bijapur - Gulbarga

Dargahs of J&K, Punjab and Himachal

Sufi Circuit of Awadh Region

Among the above mentioned circuits, Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri-Ajmer circuit is taken on priority

basis due to its popularity, both amongst tourists as well as pilgrims.

Figure 1: Map of Sufi Priority Circuit

The Delhi-Fatehpuri Sikri-Ajmer circuit (Sufi priority circuit) is well connected by all the transport

modes (railways, roadways and airways). Since, this circuit already attracts huge amount of domestic

and foreign tourists annually, special attention needs to be given on infrastructural requirements at the

major sites, including Sufi, under these destinations. The major Sufi sites under these destinations are

as follows:

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1) New Delhi

It is the administrative capital of India and possesses excellent connectivity to all the Indian states

as well as other countries.

a) Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya

Nizamuddin Dargah is one of the world‟s famous dargah, named after Sufi saint Hazrat Shaikh

Khwaja Syed Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya, also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin. He was a saint

of the Chishti Order. He stressed upon the element of love as a means of realisation of God.

Figure 2: Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, New Delhi

b) Dargah Matka Peer

It is a 776 years old dargah of Hazrat Shaikh Abubakar Tusi Haidari Kalandari alias Matke Shah.

It is situated near Bhairon Marg-Mathur Road intersection in New Delhi.

c) Dargah Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

He was a renowned Muslim Sufi mystic, saint and scholar of the Chishti Order from Delhi. He

was the disciple and the spiritual successor of Moinuddin Chishti as head of the Chishti order6.

His dargah in Mehrauli, the oldest dargah in Delhi, is the venue of his annual Urs.

2) Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri is located 37 kms from Agra; a city predominantly in red sandstone. It was built during

1571 and 1585 and is one of the finest examples of Mughal architectural splendor. This town was

built by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. He had planned it as his capital but shortage of water compelled

him to abandon the city7.

a) Dargah of Salim Chisti

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Fatehpur Sikri Mosque is said to be a copy of the mosque in Mecca and has designs, derived from

the Persian & Hindu architecture. One of the most important sites inside the main campus is the

Dargah of Sheikh Salim Chisti, which was built in 1570. The lattice work in the Dargah is among

the finest to be found anywhere in India.

Figure 3: Dargah of Salim Chisti, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh

3) Ajmer

Ajmer, located 135 kms (80 miles) southwest of Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan, is one of the most

sacred of all Sufi pilgrimage sites in India.

a) Dargah Khwaja Mounuddin Hasan Chisti

The city is famous for the tomb of Hazrat Mu'inuddin Chishti, the founder of the Chishti

Sufi order, one of the most important Sufi organizations in India and Pakistan. According to

historical evidences available, Khwaja Mu‟inuddin Chisti, was a Persian saint who was believed

to be a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. His self-abnegation, his noble bearing, his selfless

service, and his dedication to the Prophet, earned him a large dedicated following of both Hindus

and Muslims8.

When he died in 1236, he was buried at the foot of Taragarh Hill. Many years later, when Akbar

captured Ajmer in 1568 and made Ajmer his military headquarters he visited Chisti‟s tomb to

pray for a son. When his wish was granted, Ajmer‟s reputation as a place of miracles was

vindicated and to this day thousands of people visit Chisti‟s tomb to pray and to pay their

respects.

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Figure 4: Dargah Khwaja Mounuddin Hasan Chisti, Ajmer, Rajasthan

4.3 Carrying Capacity Analysis

Tourism carrying capacity is defined as „the maximum number of people that may visit the tourist

destination without causing destruction of the physical, economic and socio cultural environment and

an unacceptable decrease in the quality of visitors’ satisfaction.‟ (Alvin Chandy, 2009)

Assessment of TCC is based on three major indicators: Physical-Ecological, Socio-Demographic and

Political- Economic.

Physical and Ecological Indicators are based on fixed components (ecological capacity, assimilative

capacity) and flexible components (infrastructure systems like water supply, electricity,

transportation, etc).

Socio-demographic Indicators refer to social and demographic issues and importance to local

communities, as they relate to the presence and growth of tourism. Some of these can be expressed in

quantitative terms but most require suitable socio- psychological research.

Political-economic Indicators refer to the impacts of tourism on local economic structures, activities,

etc. including competition to other sectors.

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Aggregate Peak

Density

Existing Load

Carrying Capacity

Density

Available Capacity = Carrying Capacity – Existing Load

Carrying Capacity

Resident Population

Density

Domestic Tourist

Density

Foreign Tourist

Density

Normalizing

Density

UDPFI

Density

The objective of the interventions intended by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India are to

improve the quality and quantity of tourism infrastructure at tourist destinations/circuits in a

sustainable manner. Hence, for the purposes of this report the primary focus would be on the Physical

and Ecological Indicators. It is expected that improvement in physical infrastructure at

destinations/circuits would translate into improvements in the socio-demographic and political-

economic conditions of these places.

Figure 5: Methodology for Carrying Capacity Analysis

The methodology for evaluating the available carrying capacity for the tourist destinations of the

circuit is illustrated in Figure 5 and is described below:

I. Calculation of Existing Load (LEXISTING)

This is done by calculating the following:

a) Resident Population Density (βRP): This was derived by dividing the existing resident

population of the tourist town by its area in hectares (ha.)

b) Domestic Tourist Density (βDT ): This was derived as follows:

Step 1. Domestic Tourist Arrival (TD): Domestic tourist arrivals during peak season (days) was

determined.

Step 2. Domestic Tourist stay days in peak seasons (TDSP): Domestic tourist arrival was

multiplied by average number of days of tourist stay at that tourist town.

TDSP = TD * Stay Average Days

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Step 3. Average number of tourist staying per day during peak season (αDSP): This was

evaluated by dividing the number of tourist stay days per season by the number of days

comprising the peak season

αDSP = Stay Average Days / Days Peak Season

Step 4. Domestic Tourist Density (βDT): This was evaluated by dividing Average number of

tourist staying per day during peak season by area of tourist town in hectares.

βDT = αPS / Area

c) Foreign Tourist Density (βFT ): This was derived as follows:

Step 1. Foreign Tourist Arrival (TF): Foreign tourist arrivals during peak season (days) was

determined

Step 2. Tourist stay days in peak seasons (TFSP): Foreign tourist arrival was multiplied by

average number of day of stay for tourist at that tourist town.

TFSP = TF * Stay Average Days

Step 3. Average number of tourist staying per day during peak season (αFSP): This was

evaluated by dividing the number of tourist stay days per season by the number of days

comprising the peak season.

αFSP = Stay Average Days / Days Peak Season

Step 4. Foreign Tourist Density: This was evaluated by diving Average number of tourist

staying per day during peak season by area of tourist town in hectares.

ΒFT = αPS / Area

Aggregate Peak Density (APD) = Resident Population Density + Domestic Tourist Density +Foreign

Tourist Density

APD = βRP + βDT + βFT

Existing Load (LEXISTING) = Aggregate Peak Density * Area of the town

LEXISTING = APD * Area

II. Estimation of Carrying Capacity (CC)

a) UDPFI Density (DUDPFI): The Urban Development Plan Formulation and Implementation

Guidelines (UDPFI, 1996) guidelines classifies the towns on the basis of population as

mentioned in Table 2.

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Table 2: UDPFI Density Limits

Towns Population Upper Limit Density

(PPH)

Small Town Less than 50000 125

Medium Town 50000 - 500000 150

Large City More than 500000 150

Metro Cities 175

Small Hill Town 20000 75

Medium Hill Town 20000-80000 90

Large Hill Town More than 80000 90

Source: UDPFI Guidelines, 1996

The densities suggested by the UDPFI guidelines as shown in Table 2 are for the standard cases.

Tourist towns which vary from highly eco-sensitive sanctuaries to highly dense pilgrimage places

have specific characteristics and carrying capacities. Thus, UDPFI densities need to be adjusted to

account for these factors, which is done with the help of Normalizing Density (№)

Normalizing Density (№)

Normalizing density is evaluated as follows:

i. Sites were evaluated on a normalizing index (Ni) of range -10 to +10

Negative Indices were adopted for sites where densities were to be allowed on a conservative

scale (i.e. for example places which are ecologically sensitive). Positive Indices were adopted

for sites where densities were to be allowed at higher values than prevailing such as

pilgrimage towns etc.

ii. The values of the indices were evaluated based on a qualitative assessment with respect to the

Physical – Ecological indicators. The indicators which were assessed for the category wise

tourist places are summarized in Table 3.

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Decreasing Density Increasing Density

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Table 3: Physical and Ecological Indicators

Physical – Ecological

Indicators

Thematic Areas

Coastal

Area

Islands Protected

Areas

Rural

Areas

Mountain

Resorts

Urban,

Historic

Pilgrimage

Place

Biodiversity

Air Quality

Noise Pollution

Availability of Power

Water

Waste Management

Cultural heritage

Tourist infrastructure

Land Availability

Quality of Transport

Infrastructure

Source: Countries,E.(Dec,2001). Defining, Measuring and Evaluating Carrying Capacity in

European Tourism Destinations.Athens.

Normalizing Density (№) was calculated by multiplying a factor of 10pph by the Normalizing

index.

Normalizing Density (№) = 10* Ni

(The value of 10pph was derived by establishing the boundary conditions of lower and upper

sustainable densities for tourist towns of the relevant categories. To establish the lower limit,

reference was made to the capacity norms cited by World Tourism Organization WTO (Inskeep,

1991). The upper limit was established by determining the densities for saturated tourist towns.)

The Normalizing index (Ni) was evaluated as follows: Each of the applicable indicators for the

corresponding thematic area (to which the tourist destination/circuits belong) were ranked on a scale

of 0-10. The average of the indicators would give the value of the Normalizing index (Ni).

Carrying Capacity Density (CCD) was calculated by summing up the Upper Limit of the relevant

UDPFI density with the Normalizing Density.

Carrying Capacity Density (CCD) = DUDPFI + №

Carrying Capacity (CC) was calculated by multiplying the carrying capacity density with the Area

of the respective town in hectares.

Carrying Capacity (CC) = CCD * Area of Town

Available Capacity was finally evaluated by finding the difference between the Carrying Capacity

of the tourist town and the Existing Load in the town.

Available Capacity = Carrying Capacity (CC) - Existing Load (LEXISTING)

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Table 4: Social and Demographic Indicators

Social Demographic

Indicators

Thematic Areas

Coastal

Area

Islands Protected

Areas

Rural

Areas

Mountain

Resorts

Urban &

Historic

Pilgrimage

Place

Demography

Tourist Flows

Social & Behavioral

Aspects

Health & Hygiene

Safety

Source: Countries,E.(Dec,2001). Defining, Measuring and Evaluating Carrying Capacity in

European Tourism Destinations.Athens.

Table 5: Political Economic Indicators

Political -Economic

Indicators

Thematic Areas

Coastal

Area

Islands Protected

Areas

Rural Areas Mountain

Resorts

Urban &

Historic

Pilgrimage

Place

Tourism Earnings

and Investment

Employment

Public Expenditure

and Revenue

Source: Countries,E.(Dec,2001). Defining, Measuring and Evaluating Carrying Capacity in

European Tourism Destinations.Athens.

Table 6: Evaluation Criterion for Physical and Ecological Indicators

Physical – Ecological

Indicators

Evaluation Criterion

Biodiversity Threatened species, Protected areas as a % of territory and type of ecosystem

Air Quality Population exposure to air pollution - Sox & Nox emission intensities

Noise Pollution Sensitivity to noise pollutions. Allowable decibels limit if specified.

Availability of Power Hours of regular power supply from all energy sources.

Water Intensity of Use of water resources. Drinking water availability @135lpcd.

Waste Management Generation of waste, Movement of hazardous waste, Availability of waste management

system

Cultural & Heritage Listed Buildings and scheduled ancient monuments at risk.

No. of community heritage groups active.

Cultural traditions and communities which are at a risk of getting extinct.

Tourist infrastructure Availability of tourist infrastructure such as on site accommodation, wayside amenities,

signages, restaurants, public convenience, petrol pumps etc.

Land Availability Area of Land available for tourism development.

Quality of Transport

Infrastructure

Inter and Intra city transport connectivity in tourist towns. Availability of Last Mile

connectivity.

Source: White V.,M. G. (2006). Indicators of Sustainibility and Sustainable Tourism: Some Example

Sets. Aberdeen: The Macaulay Institute.

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Methodology adopted for estimating the Tourist Load in 2020

The load in 2020 has two components–domestic tourist load and foreign tourist load. The

methodology for evaluation of tourist load in 2020 is as follows:

Step 1: Estimation of Domestic Tourist Load in 2020:

The Ministry of Tourism Government of India aims at maintaining the annual domestic tourist growth

rate of 12.16% for the next five years (Source: Letter DO No. 8(12)/2011- MRD, issued by Ministry of

Tourism, Government of India to Secretary Tourism of all States).For calculating the domestic tourist

load in 2020 the base year figures of 2010 were thus projected using a CAGR of 12.16%.

Step 2: Estimation of Foreign Tourist Load in 2020:

The Ministry of Tourism Government of India aims at increasing the country‟s share of World Tourist

Arrivals from 0.6% to 1% for the next five years (Source: Letter DO No. 8(12)/2011- MRD, issued by

Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to Secretary Tourism of all States).Using these figures a

CAGR of 10.76% was calculated. Thus For calculating the foreign tourist load in 2020 the base year

figures of 2010 were thus projected using a CAGR of 10.76%.

Step 3: Estimation of Tourist Load in 2020:

The sum of Domestic Tourist Load (2020) and Foreign Tourist Load (2020) was arrived at to estimate

the Tourist Load in 2020.

4.4 Town wise Carrying Capacity Analysis of the Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri-Ajmer Sufi

Circuit

Using the above methodology the carrying capacity of the Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri-Ajmer Sufi Circuit

was analyzed. The results of the analysis are summarized in the Table 12.

Table 7: Town wise Carrying Capacity Analysis of Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri-Ajmer Sufi Circuit

Town/

City

Destinations

Covered

Existing

Load

Carrying

Capacity

Available

Capacity

Existing

Load

Carrying

Capacity

Available

Capacity

2010 2020

Delhi Dargahs of Delhi as

per Annexure II 20661973 37816500 17154527 32088304 32626000 537696

Fatehpur

Sikri

Dargah Hazrat Salim

Chishti 37788 108000 70212 72281 108000 35719

Ajmer Dargah Khwaja

Mouniddin Chishti 2688417 5014000 2325583 3432242 3815000 382758

According to the figures shown in Table 7, following observations can be drawn:

In 2010 and 2020 there is sufficient carrying capacities left in all the three cities. The primary

reason that can be attributed to them is that they do not have the sensitivities attached which are

typical of eco-sensetive sites. Thus they can absorb development to a larger extent.

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4.5 Destination wise Carrying Capacity Analysis of Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri-Ajmer Sufi

Circuit

Methodology for estimating the existing tourist loads at destinations

For calculating the existing load at destinations the following sources were used. Data from Log

books at Destinations, surveys carried out by IL&FS IDC team at destinations, consultations with

local officials, tour guides approved by the State tourism department, local tour and travel operators.

The existing load was collected under the heads of domestic tourists and foreign tourist. The sum of

domestic tourist loads and foreign tourist load were taken to arrive at the current loads (2011) at

destinations. For estimation the loads at destinations in 2020 the domestic tourist load was projected

using a CAGR of 12.16 % and the foreign tourist load was projected using a CAGR of 10.76%.

Figure 6: Methodology for evaluating destination wise carrying capacity

Table 8: Destination wise Capacity Analysis of of Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri-Ajmer Sufi Circuit

District Tourist

Spots

Existin

g Load

2010

Carrying

Capacity

Available

capacity

Daily

2010

Estimate

d Load

2020

Available

capacity

Daily

2020

Suggested

Measure

Enhanced

capacity

Daily

2020

Delhi Dargah of

Hazrat

Nizam-

uddin

7000 1013 -925 22034 -4942 Restricting

the dwell

time to

45mins,

Crowd

Mgmt

323

Ajmer Dargah of

Khwaja

Moinuddin

Chishti

15000 2250 -1500 47215 -10108 Restricting

the dwell

time to

45mins,

Crowd

Mgmt

1592

Fatehpur

Sikri

Dargah of

Sheikh

Salim

Chishti

5500 3150 800 17312 -2356 Crowd

Mgmt

164

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According to the statistics shown in Table 8 above, following observations can be drawn:

The available carrying capacities at all the three Dargahs fall short of the Estimated Load at

destinations. Measures like restricting the dwell time and crowd management techniques have

been suggested to enhance the carrying capacities for 2020 as suggested in the Table above.

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4.6 State Level Consultations

Since, many of the Sufi destinations mentioned are already a part of some of the tourist circuits

identified in each state; following officials in the state of Rajasthan, New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh

mentioned in Table 9, were consulted during the process of identification of projects, land parcel

available for implementation of proposed projects etc.

Table 9: List of Stakeholders Consulted in Respective States

S.No Name Designation and Organization Location Contact No./

mail id

New Delhi

1 Mr. Saadique Nizami Sajjadanashin of Dargah, Harzat

Nizamuddin

New Delhi +919891442515

2 Mr. Muzzafar Ali Executive Director, Rumi Foundation New Delhi -

3 Ms. Zila Khan Sufi Singer New Delhi info@zilakhan.in

4 Mr. Haji Sufi Peer Md

Salim Sultani

Muttawali Chief Gaddinasheen and

president of Dargah Matka peer

welfare society

New Delhi +919810092484

5 Mr. Ajay Kumar Senior Project Manager, INTACH New Delhi -

6 Mrs.Annabel Lopez Conveyor New Delhi -

7 Mr. Peerzada Zamir Ahmed

Naseeri

Khadim Dargah Hazrat Khwaja New Delhi +919818817998

Ajmer

1 Mr. C.R. Meena - Ajmer +918058087999

2 Mr. P. Lal Secretary, Urban Improvement Trust

(U.I.T.)

Ajmer -

3 Mr. Saiyad Ahmed Hussain - Ajmer +919828973664

4 Mr. Ratanlal Agarwal Assistant Tourist Officer Ajmer +919414007248

5 Mr. L.K. Bhargava Superintending Engineer, Central

Public works Department (C.P.W.D.)

Ajmer +919414914737

6 Mr. Pushpendra Mehta Superintending Engineer, Public

Health Engineering Department

(P.H.E.D.)

Ajmer +919414034224

7 Mr. Satish Jain Executive Engineer P.H.E.D. CD-I Ajmer +919413335272

8 Mr. B.S. Soni Executive Engineer Ajmer Vidyut

Vitran Nigam Limited (A.V.V.N.L.).

CD-I

Ajmer +919413391608

9 Mr. Jai Singh Rathod Deputy Superintendent of Police

(Traffic)

Ajmer +919414829990

10 Mr. S.N. Mathur Advisor Project Development

Company of Rajasthan (P.D.C.O.R.)

Ajmer +919829012955

11 Mr. Sanjay Garg P.D.C.O.R. Ajmer +919983320066

12 Mr. S.C. Bansal Executive Engineer, U.I.T. Ajmer +919929606154

13 Mr. Ashok Agarwal Executive Engineer, Public Works

Department (P.W.D.)

Ajmer +919461008183

Fatehpur Sikri

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S.No Name Designation and Organization Location Contact No./

mail id

1 Mr. Ravindra Singh Principal Secretary, Housing &

Urban Development Deptt, UP Govt

Lucknow 0522-2237161

Fax-2237210

2 Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh Secretary, Department of Tourism Lucknow -

3 Mr. V.K Panwar Vice Chairman, Mathura Vrindavan

Development Authority

Lucknow +919927068701

4 Mr. Deepak Goel Conveyor, INTACH Lucknow -

5 Mr. D.K Sharma Tourist Officer, Department of

Tourism

Mathura +919410039166

6 Mrs. Deepti Vats Tourist Officer, Department of

Tourism

Agra +9927867733

7 Mr. Abhimanyu Senior Research Officer, Department

of Tourism

Agra -

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5. Existing Infrastructure Status of the Sufi Priority Circuit

An assessment of tourism infrastructure between major tourist destinations has been done. Each of the

destinations and their enroute stretches have been assessed and rated on a scale of A, B, C,D and E

wherein, A denotes „Very Good‟, B denotes „Good‟, C denotes „Fair‟, D denotes „Bad‟ and E denotes

„Very Bad‟. The infrastructure assessment sheets are presented as Annexure 2.

The major issues and gaps identified at each destination are given below:

1) New Delhi

a) Destination: Dargah Matka Peer

Dargah is visited by ample number of pilgrims, but it does not have sufficient parking to cater the

tourist flow into the dargah.

b) Destination: Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya

The site lacks dedicated parking space for Dargah pilgrims, due to which there is a chaos around the

approach road and even more during the Urs. There is a requirement of dedicated parking space for

the dargah.

c) Destination: Dargah Qutabuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

The site lacks the basic tourist amenities such as seating & resting places, solid waste management,

drinking water facility & Public conveniences. There is lack of parking spaces at the dargah premises.

2) Fatehpur Sikri

Since, the monument area is conserved and managed by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI);

interventions are permissible only after certain limits set my ASI. Therefore, it has been observed that

Fatehpur Sikri requires high attention on basic facilities and issues rather than tourist related

infrastructure. The city face requires kind attention from the respective management authorities in

following areas:

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Figure 7: Existing Facilities at Fatehpur Sikri

o Security issues are more as local guides start chasing and bothering tourist from the toll gate

itself which leaves a very wrong impression among tourists. Because of these touts and nasty

behavior of some local people, tourists (especially foreign) generally don‟t spend much time

at starting and ending points (entrance to monument stretch). It actually hampers income

generation at local level.

Figure 8: Condition of Amenities Available for Tourists

o Unavailability of drinking water facility is another drawback in the development of this

destination. Though there are projects at city level for providing water supply in this region

but still it is a major issue here. Though RO water facility has been provided onsite, restricted

water supply makes them inefficient.

o Continuous Power Supply (available only for 3-4 hours) is an important issue. Presently,

Tourist complex (accommodation) is powered by invertors while Archeological Survey of

India (ASI) has its own sources.

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o State Tourism Department has made arrangements at the entrance itself in order to restrict the

private vehicles and take tourists through CNG buses. But due to poor management and

compliance, tourists drive upto the dargah and hence, create related issues, including

pollution.

o There is one Tourist Facilitation Centre at Fatehpur Sikri, setup by UPSTDC right near the

entrance gate which comprises dedicated parking for buses and private vehicles, small

canteen, public toilet (managed by Sulabh), drinking water (one small tank and tap) and small

shopping . But there is no Tourist Information centre at the entrance wherein tourist can get a

fair idea about what all places to visit, how to reach, from where to start etc.

3) Ajmer

o Road condition is not satisfactory. The quality of approach road is not good and need repair.

o Directional signages are not sufficient and needs to be increased with relevant information.

o There is no drinking water facility available. Solid waste management is also missing in the

Dargah premises

o There is no public parking available on site and there is requirement of parking spaces.

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6. Projects Identification, Block Cost Estimate, Implementation and

Funding

Table 10: Identified Projects, Block Cost Estimates, Implementation and Funding in Sufi Priority

Circuit

Location Project Indicative

Cost

(INR. Cr.)

Implementing

Agency

Mode of

Funding

Existing

Schemes

Delhi

Dargah-

Matka Pir

Parking for 1000sqm 1 Delhi Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

PPP MoT/ State Govt

Drinking water & Public

Convenience

0.3 Delhi Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

Public MoT/ State Govt

Embankment repairs,

Renovation and Signage

2 Delhi Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

Public MoT/ State Govt

Ruh Ka Safar-An

International Sufi

Interpretation Centre

(Auditorium 500 capacity,

A Display and Sufi History

Gallery, Conference Room,

Banquet Facilities.

30 Delhi Tourism PPP MoT/ State Govt

A 30min movie on Sufism

to be shown at the Sufi

Cultural Interpretation

Centre

1 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Nizamuddim

Dargah

Public Convenience and

Ablution Complex with

bathing facilities separate

for men and women

5 Central Public

Works

Department

(CPWD)

Public MoT/ State Govt

Information Centre 0.5 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Multilevel Car Parking for

cars and tourist buses

(3000sqm)

10 Central Public

Works

Department

(CPWD)

PPP MoT/ State Govt

Solid Waste Management.

(Installation of 30 bins and

daily cleaning, collection

and disposal)

1 Central Public

Works

Department

(CPWD)

PPP MoT/ State Govt

Upgradation Approach

Road –Both Sides

1.5 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Training of guides 0.5 MoT Public Hunar se Rojgar

Yojana -MOT

Fire Safety (Installation of

firefighting equipment and

display of emergency exit

routes)

2.5 Delhi Fire

Department

Public MoT/ State Govt

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Location Project Indicative

Cost

(INR. Cr.)

Implementing

Agency

Mode of

Funding

Existing

Schemes

Crowd, Security and

Disaster management.

(Security barriers,

Watchtowers, Public

address system, proper

signages markings and

signages)

3 Delhi Police Public MoT/ State Govt

Signages (Directional and

Information)

0.5 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

A Tourist Information

Centre

0.3 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

A Sufi Light and Sound

Show at Urs Mahal

2.5 Delhi

Tourism/ASI

PPP MoT/ State Govt

Renovation and Restoration

of Dargah, Baoli and

nearby historical

monuments including the

residence of Hazrat

Nizamuddin Auliya

3 ASI / Dargah

Committee

Public MoT/ State Govt

Budget accommodation for

pilgrims (300 beds)

8 Delhi Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

PPP MoT/ State Govt

Night Shelter for homeless

(100 beds)

2.5 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Drinking Water Facilities 0.5 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Dargah –

Chirag Dilli

Parking for 2000sqm 2 Delhi Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

PPP MoT/ State Govt

Information Centre 0.5 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Drinking water & Public

Convenience

0.3 Delhi Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

Public MoT/ State Govt

Upgradation of Approach

Road – Chirag Dilli side

700m

0.5 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Entrance Gate- Chirag Dilli

Side

0.2 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Renovation and Signage 1 Delhi Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

Public MoT/ State Govt

Cafeteria 0.5 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Dargah

Qutbuddin

Bakhtiyar

Parking for 2000sqm 2 Delhi Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

PPP MoT/ State Govt

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Location Project Indicative

Cost

(INR. Cr.)

Implementing

Agency

Mode of

Funding

Existing

Schemes

Kaki-

Mehrauli

Information Centre 0.5 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Drinking water & Public

Convenience

0.3 Delhi Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

Public MoT/ State Govt

Upgradation of Approach

Road – South Side(Hauz

side) and Qutub minar

Metro Station side

1.5 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Renovation and Signage 1 Delhi Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

Public MoT/ State Govt

Cafeteria 0.5 Delhi Tourism Public MoT/ State Govt

Fire Safety (Installation of

firefighting equipment and

display of emergency exit

routes)

1.5 Delhi Fire

Department

Public MoT/ State Govt

Crowd, Security and

Disaster management.

(Security barriers,

Watchtowers, Public

address system, proper

signages markings and

signages)

1.5 Delhi Police Public MoT/ State Govt

Dargahs of

Delhi

Renovation & Basic

Tourist Infrastructure-

Public Convenience,

Drinking water, Parking,

Signage etc.

20 ASI/ Dargah

Committee

Public MoT/ State Govt

Shuttle Service to Dargahs

of Delhi

20 Delhi Tourism PPP MoT/ State Govt

Ajmer

Dargah

Khwaja

Moinuddin

Chishti

Developing Parking sites

on the periphery of Dargah

Area

3 Ajmer

Municipal

Corporation

(AMC)

Public MoT/ State Govt

a. Khailand Market (1215

sqm.)

b. Indira Gandhi Smarak

(900 sqm.)

c. Old Private Bus Stand

(2200 sqm.)

d. Old Private Bus Stand

(2200 sqm.)

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Location Project Indicative

Cost

(INR. Cr.)

Implementing

Agency

Mode of

Funding

Existing

Schemes

Spot improvement and

beautification of Delhi Gate

& Madar Gate

1 AMC Public MoT/ State Govt

Sufi Interpretation Centre 20 Rajasthan

Tourism

Development

Corporation

(RTDC)

Public MoT/ State Govt

A 30min movie on Sufism

to be shown at the Sufi

Cultural Interpretation

Centre

1 RTDC Public MoT/ State Govt

Restoration of water bodies 3 AMC Public MoT/ State Govt

Restoration : 5 Urban

Improvement

Trust (UIT)

Public MoT/ State Govt

a. Delhi Gate

b. Madar Gate

c. Tirpolia Gate

Street Lightings on Nai

Sarak

1 AMC Public MoT/ State Govt

Access road improvement

to Madar Dargah

2 Forest Deptt. Public MoT/ State Govt

Signages 1 AMC Public MoT/ State Govt

Restoration of Diggi Talab 0.5 AMC Public MoT/ State Govt

Internal circulation plan 0.37 UIT Public MoT/ State Govt

Installation of decorative

poles

0.2 AMC Public MoT/ State Govt

Development of Eidgah 21.47 AMC Public MoT/ State Govt

Guest house at Pushkar

road

5 AMC/UIT Public MoT/ State Govt

Development of Kayad

Vishram Sthali (Budget

Accommodation)

33.25 CPWD Public MoT/ State Govt

Construction of shoe

collection centre

8.75 AMC PPP MoT/ State Govt

Provision of railing on

steps to Taragarh

0.36 AMC Public MoT/ State Govt

Solid Waste Management 0.4 AMC Public MoT/ State Govt

Road side hoardings 0.5 AMC Public MoT/ State Govt

Dargah –

Madar Sharif

Parking for 2000sqm 2 Rajasthan

Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

PPP MoT/ State Govt

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Location Project Indicative

Cost

(INR. Cr.)

Implementing

Agency

Mode of

Funding

Existing

Schemes

Drinking water & Public

Convenience

0.3 Rajasthan

Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

Public MoT/ State Govt

Renovation and Signage 1 Rajasthan

Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

Public MoT/ State Govt

Dargahs of

Ajmer

Renovation & Basic

Tourist Infrastructure-

Public Convenience,

Drinking water, Parking,

Signage etc.

7 ASI/ Dargah

Committee

Public MoT/ State Govt

Fatehpur Sikri

Dargah-

Hazrat Salim

Chishti

Tourist Interpretation

Centre (Facilities like site

orientation, visual

display/documentary and

maps)

20 UPSTDC PPP MoT/ State Govt

Extension of existing

parking

0.75 UPSTDC PPP MoT/ State Govt

Museum 1.5 ASI Public Scheme for

Financial

Assistance for

`Setting Up,

Promotion and

Strengthening of

Regional and

Local Museums,

Ministry of

Culture, GoI

Upgradation of Existing

Underutilized Tourist

Facilitation Centre

(additional facilities like

tourist information office,

internet café, lounge, better

security services, viewing

gallery, good restaurant,

ATM, Forex and medicine

shop)

2.5 UPSTDC PPP MoT/ State Govt

Solid Waste Management 0.2 ADA Public MoT/ State Govt

Permanent barrier (check

post) near Entrance of

facilitation centre to restrict

vehicles

0.2 PWD/ADA Public MoT/ State Govt

Signages (along route and

visual display at monument

entrance)

0.2 ADA Public MoT/ State Govt

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Location Project Indicative

Cost

(INR. Cr.)

Implementing

Agency

Mode of

Funding

Existing

Schemes

Cultural

Centre/amphitheatre for

Sufi Events (400-500

audience)

5 UPSTDC PPP MoT/ State Govt

Illumination of monuments

(focus lights)

1 ASI Public MoT/ State Govt

Street lighting (solar

lighting with backup)

2 ADA Public MoT/ State Govt

Audio guide (simultaneous

language translation in

Hindi, English, French and

Spanish)

0.5 UPSTDC Public MoT/ State Govt

Battery operated vehicles

from facilitation centre to

monument.

8 ADA PPP MoT/ State Govt

Light and Sound show 5 ASI PPP MoT/ State Govt

Total INR 293.9 Crores

Proposed Breakup of Investments:

Public Sector : INR 167.4 Crores

Public Private Partnership : INR 126.5 Crores

Within the Public Private Partnership projects 25% of the project investment i.e. 22.65 Crores can be

facilitated from public funds and 70% i.e. 52.85 Crores from private sector investments.

Public Sector Investment : INR 199.0 Crores

Private Sector Investment : INR 94.9 Crores

Total Investments : INR 293.9 Crores

Estimation of Employment Generation

The proposed investments at tourist destinations and circuit are expected to generate employment.

These employment figures have been estimated on a district level because of the direct and indirect

nature of employment generation from these investments. To estimate the number of employment

generated an investment multiplier of 78 jobs per million investments is taken. The consequent

employment generation (district-wise) and due to projects proposed across districts in the Delhi-

Fatehpur Sikri Sufi Circuit are presented in the Table 11:

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Table 11: Estimated Employment Generation in Delhi-Fatehpur Sikri Sufi Circuit

S.No City Estimated Employment Generation

1 New Delhi 84942

2 Fatehpur Sikri 36543

3 Ajmer 92118

TOTAL 213603

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Table 12: PPP Bifurcation of the Proposed Projects

Location Project Indicative

Cost (Rs.

Cr.)

Implementing

Agency

Mode of

Funding

Existing

Schemes

Public

Funds

Private

Investments

Delhi

Hazrat

Nizamuddin

Dargah

Multilevel Car

Parking for cars and

tourist buses

(3000sqm)

10 Central Public

Works

Department

(CPWD)

PPP Product/

Infrastructure

Developments

for

Destinations

and Circuits

(PIDDC),

MoT

2.5 7.5

Solid Waste

Management.

(Installation of 30

bins and daily

cleaning, collection

and disposal)

1 Central Public

Works

Department

(CPWD)

PPP PIDDC 0.25 0.75

Ruh Ka Safar-An

International Sufi

Interpretation

Centre (Auditorium

500 capacity, A

Display and Sufi

History Gallery,

Conference Room,

Banquet Facilities.

30 Delhi Tourism PPP Scheme for

Large

Revenue

Generated

Projects

(LRG), MoT

7.5 22.5

A Sufi Light and

Show at Urs Mahal

2.5 Delhi

Tourism/ASI

PPP PIDDC 0.625 1.875

Budget

accommodation for

pilgrims (300 beds)

8 Delhi

Tourism/

Dargah

Committee

PPP PIDDC 2 6

Other

Dargahs

Shuttle Service to

Dargahs of Delhi

20 Delhi Tourism PPP PIDDC 5 15

Parking at Mataka

Peer Dargah

1 Delhi Tourism

/Dargah

Committe

PPP PIDDC 0.25 0.75

Parking at

Qutabbudin

Bakhtiar Kakki

2 Delhi Tourism

/ Dargah

Committee

PPP PIDDC 0.5 1.5

Ajmer

Construction of shoe

collection centre

8.75 AMC PPP PIDDC 2.1875 6.5625

Shuttle Service to

Dargahs of Ajmer

12 Rajasthan

Tourism

PPP PIDDC 3 9

Interpretation centre 20 Rajasthan

Tourism

PPP LRG 5 15

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Location Project Indicative

Cost (Rs.

Cr.)

Implementing

Agency

Mode of

Funding

Existing

Schemes

Public

Funds

Private

Investments

Fathehpur Sikri

Tourist

Interpretation Centre

(Facilities like site

orientation, visual

display/documentary

and maps)

20 UPSTDC PPP LRG 5 15

Extension of

existing parking

0.75 UPSTDC PPP Urban

Infrastructure

Development

Scheme for

Small &

Medium

Town

(UIDSSMT)

0.15 0.6

Upgradation of

Existing

Underutilized

Tourist Facilitation

Centre (additional

facilities like tourist

information office,

internet café,

lounge, better

security services,

viewing gallery,

good restaurant,

ATM, Forex and

medicine shop)

2.5 UPSTDC PPP PIDDC 0.625 1.875

Cultural

Centre/amphitheatre

for Sufi Events

(400-500 audience)

5 UPSTDC PPP PIDDC 1.25 3.75

Battery operated

vehicles from

facilitation centre to

monument.

8 ADA PPP PIDDC 2 6

Light and Sound

show

5 ASI PPP PIDDC 1.25 3.75

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Annexure 1

Table 13: List of Sufi Sites Identified Across India

S.No City Name District State

1 Adoni Kurnool Andhra Pradesh

2 Banaganapalli Kurnool Andhra Pradesh

3 Chinna Kakani Guntur Andhra Pradesh

4 Cuddapah Cuddapah Andhra Pradesh

5 Devrajghat Prakasam Andhra Pradesh

6 Eluru West Godavari Andhra Pradesh

7 Gudur Krishna Andhra Pradesh

8 Guntur Guntur Andhra Pradesh

9 Hyderabad Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh

10 Janpahad Nalgonda Andhra Pradesh

11 Kasmur Nellore Andhra Pradesh

12 Kazipet Warangal Andhra Pradesh

13 Khammam Khammam Andhra Pradesh

14 Kothagudem khammam Andhra Pradesh

15 Kottalanka East Godavari Andhra Pradesh

16 Kurnool Kurnool Andhra Pradesh

17 Machilipatnam Krishna Andhra Pradesh

18 Madhira Krishna Andhra Pradesh

19 Nalgonda Nalgonda Andhra Pradesh

20 Nellore Nellore Andhra Pradesh

21 Penukonda Anantapur Andhra Pradesh

22 Peracharla Guntur Andhra Pradesh

23 Rahmatabad Nellore Andhra Pradesh

24 Kasmur Nellore Andhra Pradesh

25 Koil Kunda Mehboob Nagar Andhra Pradesh

26 Assam Assam Assam

27 Chhota-Sheikhpura Nawada Bihar

28 Maner Patna Bihar

29 Bihar Bihar Bihar

30 Raipur Raipur Chhattisgarh

31 Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh

32 Kovallam Chennai Chennai

33 Ahmadabad Ahmadabad Gujarat

34 Dhoraji Rajkot Gujarat

35 Junagadh Gujarat Gujarat

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36 Khambat Anand Gujarat

37 Kodinar Gujarat Gujarat

38 Kutch Kutch Gujarat

39 Mehsana Mehsana Gujarat

40 Nakhtarana Kutch Gujarat

41 Navasari Gujarat Gujarat

42 Porbandar Porbandar Gujarat

43 Rajkot Rajkot Gujarat

44 Petdal Petdal Gujarat

45 Chikli Gujarat Gujarat

46 Petlad Anand Gujarat

47 Ambala Ambala Haryana

48 Hansi Hansi Haryana

49 Haryana Haryana Haryana

50 Kaithal Kaithal Haryana

51 Newal Karnal Haryana

52 Panipat Panipat Haryana

53 Gulmarg Jammu Jammu & Kashmir

54 Jammu Jammu Jammu & Kashmir

55 Kashmir Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir

56 Hari_Parbat Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir

57 Arsikere Hassan Karnataka

58 Bagalkot Bagalkot Karnataka

59 Bangalore Bangalore Karnataka

60 Bangerpret Kolar Karnataka

61 Belapu Udupi Karnataka

62 Belgaum Belgaum Karnataka

63 Bellary Bellary Karnataka

64 Bhatkal Bhatkal Karnataka

65 Bidar Faizpura Karnataka

66 Bijapur Bijapur Karnataka

67 Channapatna Shareef Mandya District Karnataka

68 Chickamangalur Chickamangalur Karnataka

69 Chittaguppa Bidar Karnataka

70 Davangere Davangere Karnataka

71 Dod Ballapur Banglore Karnataka

72 Gulbarga Gulbarga Karnataka

73 Hanagree Shimoga Karnataka

74 Hosur Thalli Karnataka

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75 Hubli Dharwad Karnataka

76 Kanakapura Bangalore Karnataka

77 Karwar Karwar Karnataka

78 Kolar Kolar Karnataka

79 Kollegal Chamrajnagar Karnataka

80 Koppal Koppal Karnataka

81 Kudchi Kudchi Karnataka

82 Lakshmeshwar Shirahatti Taluk Karnataka

83 Manglore Dakshina Kannada Karnataka

84 Mathikere Bangalore Karnataka

85 Mulbagal Kolar Karnataka

86 Murgmalla Chintamani Taluk Karnataka

87 Mysore Mandya District Karnataka

88 Nagalavi Dharwad Karnataka

89 Nandi Chickballapur District Karnataka

90 Nimkanpalli Karnataka Karnataka

91 Raichur Karnataka Karnataka

92 Ramnagar Mandya District Karnataka

93 Challakere Chitradurga Karnataka

94 Kasargod Kasargod Kerala

95 Kerala Kerala Kerala

96 Dhar Zilla Dhar MadhyaPradesh

97 Gwalior Gwalior MadhyaPradesh

98 Jabalpur Jabalpur MadhyaPradesh

99 Khilchipur Madhya Pradesh MadhyaPradesh

100 Rajgarh Madhya Pradesh MadhyaPradesh

101 Indore Indore MadhyaPradesh

102 Ahmadnagar Ahmadnagar Maharashtra

103 Ambad Shareef Jalna Maharashtra

104 Aurangabad Aurangabad Maharashtra

105 Balavli Pen Maharashtra

106 Bhir Bhir Maharashtra

107 Bombay Bombay Maharashtra

108 Buldana Buldana Maharashtra

109 Chalisgaon Chalisgaon Maharashtra

110 Daulatabad Maharashtra Maharashtra

111 Jalgaon Jalgaon Maharashtra

112 Kashigaon Thane Maharashtra

113 Khuldabad Aurangabad Maharashtra

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114 Mumbai Mumbai Maharashtra

115 Nagpur Nagpur Maharashtra

116 Palghar Palghar Maharashtra

117 Panvel Panvel Maharashtra

118 Parbhani Parbhani Maharashtra

119 Pen Raigad Maharashtra

120 Pune Shivpur Maharashtra

121 Nasik Nasik Maharashtra

122 Hanuman_Tekri Thane Maharashtra

123 Ghansoli Vashi Maharashtra

124 KhopraGaon Uttan Maharashtra

125 Alibaug Ratnagiri Maharashtra

126 Chopda (Khandesh) Jalgaon Maharashtra

127 Mumbra Thane Maharashtra

128 Daund Pune Maharashtra

129 Aasangaon Thane Maharashtra

130 Chandarpur RehmatNagar Maharashtra

131 Masure Sindhudurga Maharashtra

132 Akolkot Akolkot Maharashtra

133 Murud_Jazeera Raigad Maharashtra

134 Achalpur Amravati Maharashtra

135 Cuttack Cuttack Orissa

136 Khordha Khordha Orissa

137 Orissa Orissa Orissa

138 Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry

139 Bhatinda Punjab Punjab

140 Chandigarh Chandigarh Punjab

141 Massanian Batala Punjab

142 Punjab Punjab Punjab

143 Kashtiwal Gurdaspur Punjab

144 Gurdaspur Gurdaspur Punjab

145 Malerkotla Punjab Punjab

146 Brass Sirhind Punjab

147 Patiala Patiala Punjab

148 Ajmer Ajmer Rajasthan

149 Dausa Jaipur Rajasthan

150 Jodhpur Jodhpur Rajasthan

151 Mandore Jodhpur Rajasthan

152 Nagaur Nagaur Rajasthan

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153 Fatehpur_Shekhawati Sikar Rajasthan

154 Jaipur Jaipur Rajasthan

155 Dholpur Dholpur Rajasthan

156 Mutupettai Thiruvarur Tamilnadu

157 Ervadi Ramanathapuram Tamilnadu

158 Arcot Vellore District Tamilnadu

159 Chennai Chennai Tamilnadu

160 Cumbum Shareef Theni District Tamilnadu

161 Daknikotta Tamil Nadu Tamilnadu

162 Kishnagiri Kishnagiri Tamilnadu

163 Madurai Madurai Tamilnadu

164 Nagore Nagapattinam Tamilnadu

165 Parangipettai Cuddalore Tamilnadu

166 Kundapur Udupi Udupi

167 Lakshadweep(Kavarathy) Lakshwadeep UnionTerritory

168 Lakshwadeep (Bitra) Lakshwadeep UnionTerritory

169 Laksar Dehradun Uttaranchal

170 Haldwaani Nainitaal Uttaranchal

171 Kaathgodam Nainitaal Uttaranchal

172 Ranikhet Nainitaal Uttaranchal

173 Afghanpur Meerut UttarPradesh

174 Allahbad Allahbad UttarPradesh

175 Amroha Jyotiba Phule Nagar UttarPradesh

176 Ayodhya Faizabad UttarPradesh

177 Badaiyon Badaiyon UttarPradesh

178 Bahraich Saryu River UttarPradesh

179 Barabanki Lucknow UttarPradesh

180 Bareilly Bareilly UttarPradesh

181 Delhi Delhi Delhi

182 Dewa Sharif Lucknow UttarPradesh

183 Faizabad Faizabad UttarPradesh

184 Fatehpur Fatehpur UttarPradesh

185 Fatehpur Sikri Agra UttarPradesh

186 Gunjmuradabad Unnao UttarPradesh

187 Kaliyar Kaliyar UttarPradesh

188 Kalpi Uttar Pradesh UttarPradesh

189 Kanpur Uttar Pradesh UttarPradesh

190 Kichocha Faizabad UttarPradesh

191 Lucknow Lucknow UttarPradesh

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192 Luthra Sharif, Khamaria, Seepat Bilaspur UttarPradesh

193 Mankapur Gonda UttarPradesh

194 Mallawan Sharif Uttar Pradesh UttarPradesh

195 Marehra Etah-Near Aligarh UttarPradesh

196 Meerut Meerut UttarPradesh

197 Muradabad Muradabad UttarPradesh

198 Pilbit Pilbit UttarPradesh

199 Pratapgarh Manikpur UttarPradesh

200 Rai bareily Rai bareily UttarPradesh

201 Rampur Rampur UttarPradesh

202 Gangoh Saharanpur UttarPradesh

203 Majhgawan Barabanki UttarPradesh

204 Makanpur Kanpur Uttarprades

205 Azamgarh Azamgarh Uttarpradesh

206 Calcutta Calcutta WestBengal

207 Hajipota Calcutta WestBengal

208 Pandua Malda WestBengal

209 Rajgunj West Bengal WestBengal

210 Raniganj Asansol WestBengal

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Annexure 2: Infrastructure Gap Assessment at Sufi Destinations

Route New Delhi Railway Station –

Dargah Matka Peer

Dargah Matka Peer - Dargah

Hazrat Nizammudin Auliya

Dargah Hazrat Nizammudin

Auliya – Dargah Qutabuddin

Bakhtiyar Kaki

Destination Dargah Matka Peer Dargah Hazrat Nizammudin

Auliya

Dargah Qutabuddin Bakhtiyar

Kaki

Enroute/

Onsite

Parameters Components Rating Remarks Rating Remarks Rating Remarks

Enroute Distance in km - 5.5 - 3.5 12 -

Enroute Approach Road Quality (A-C) A The quality of

stretch is good

A The quality of

stretch is good

B

Type of Road

(metalled, unmetalled)

Metalled Metalled Metalled

Typology (NH/SH/

MDR)

SH SH MDR

Lanes 4 4 2

Riding Quality (A-E) A A B

Enroute Transport Modes used by

tourists

DTC Buses,

MRTS, Auto

rickshaw,

Taxis

The Modes of

transport to reach

the destination is

adequate.

DTC Buses,

MRTS,

Auto

rickshaw,

Taxis

The Modes of

transport to reach

the destination is

adequate.

DTC Buses,

MRTS, Auto

rickshaw,

Taxis

The Modes of

transport to reach

the destination is

adequate.

(more specific to

transport access to

tourist

destinations from

various parts of

city)

Availability (A-C) A This route can be

incorporated in

HoHo bus services

A This route can be

incorporated in

HoHo bus

services

A This route can be

incorporated in

HoHo bus

services

Enroute Wayside

Amenities

Restaurants

availability

A Good quality

restaurants are

available

A Good quality

restaurants are

available

A Good quality

restaurants are

available

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Route New Delhi Railway Station –

Dargah Matka Peer

Dargah Matka Peer - Dargah

Hazrat Nizammudin Auliya

Dargah Hazrat Nizammudin

Auliya – Dargah Qutabuddin

Bakhtiyar Kaki

Destination Dargah Matka Peer Dargah Hazrat Nizammudin

Auliya

Dargah Qutabuddin Bakhtiyar

Kaki

Enroute/

Onsite

Parameters Components Rating Remarks Rating Remarks Rating Remarks

Petrol Pump/ Service

Centre availability

A Sufficient Petrol

Pump

A Sufficient Petrol

Pump

A Sufficient Petrol

Pump

Public Convenience

availability

A Sufficient Public

Convenience

available

A Sufficient Public

Convenience

available

A Sufficient Public

Convenience

available

Enroute Direction Signages Sufficiency (A-C) B Sufficient

Direction signages

for the location

where site is

located but requires

signages for site

B Sufficient

Direction

signages for the

location where

site is located but

requires signages

for site

B Sufficient

Direction

signages for the

location where

site is located but

requires signages

for site

(Inside the city to

directing the

tourist

destinations)

Languages English,

Hindi, Urdu,

Punjabi

English,

Hindi, Urdu,

Punjabi

English,

Hindi, Urdu,

Punjabi

On Site Land ownership of

the Site

- - - - - -

City/Town Accommodation Type On site accommodation is not

required as there is accommodation

available in Delhi

There is requirement of onsite

budget accommodation

On site accommodation is not

required as there is

accommodation available in Delhi Capacity

Bed Occupancy

Sufficiency (A-C)

On Site Drinking Water

facility

Availability (A-C) B - B - B -

Quality(A-C) B B B

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Route New Delhi Railway Station –

Dargah Matka Peer

Dargah Matka Peer - Dargah

Hazrat Nizammudin Auliya

Dargah Hazrat Nizammudin

Auliya – Dargah Qutabuddin

Bakhtiyar Kaki

Destination Dargah Matka Peer Dargah Hazrat Nizammudin

Auliya

Dargah Qutabuddin Bakhtiyar

Kaki

Enroute/

Onsite

Parameters Components Rating Remarks Rating Remarks Rating Remarks

On Site Solid Waste

Management

A-C B - B - B -

On Site Electricity Supply (AC, Gen) B B B

On Site Parking Sufficiency (A-C) C Requirement of

onsite parking

C Requirement of

onsite parking

C Requirement of

onsite parking Availability of Land

for future parking

-

Area of this land

(approx)

-

On Site/or

in City

Tourist

Information

Centers

Available(Y/N) N Requirement of

onsite Tourist

Information Centre

N Requirement of

onsite Tourist

Information

Centre

N Requirement of

onsite Tourist

Information

Centre

Quality (A-C) - - -

Trained Guides Availability (A-C) - - -

On Site Information

Signages

Sufficiency (A-C) C Requirement of

Information

signages

C Requirement of

Information

signages

C Requirement of

Information

signages

Languages

On Site Seating/ Resting Sufficiency (A-C) B B C

Quality (A-C) C B C

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Route New Delhi Railway Station –

Dargah Matka Peer

Dargah Matka Peer - Dargah

Hazrat Nizammudin Auliya

Dargah Hazrat Nizammudin

Auliya – Dargah Qutabuddin

Bakhtiyar Kaki

Destination Dargah Matka Peer Dargah Hazrat Nizammudin

Auliya

Dargah Qutabuddin Bakhtiyar

Kaki

Enroute/

Onsite

Parameters Components Rating Remarks Rating Remarks Rating Remarks

On Site Public

Convenience

Availability (A-C) C B C

On Site Shops/ Kiosks Sufficiency (A-E) C B C

Quality (A-C) C B C

On Site Street Lighting Sufficiency (A-C) B B C

Quality (A-C) B B C

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Route

Agra to Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri to Ajmer

Destination Fatehpur Sikri Dargah Khwaja Moinuddin

Chishti

Adhai Din Ka Zopra

Enroute/

Onsite

Parameters Components Rating Remarks Rating Remarks Rating Remarks

Enroute Distance in km 36 km - 3

Enroute Approach Road Quality (A-E) B Good Quality Approach

Road

E Heavy traffic,

Dargah is inside

the old city area

C One can reach Fort by

steps also from Adhai-

Din-Ka-Jhonpra

Mosque

Type of Road

(metalled,

unmetalled)

Metalled Metalled Metalled

Typology (NH/SH/

MDR)

MDR (SH) City road Special road

up to Fort

Lanes 2 Single Single

Riding Quality (A-

E)

A E C

Enroute Transport Modes Used by

tourists

UPSRTC

buses

(Jaipur),

Private

Vehicles

(cab etc)

Convenient destination

accessibility only through

Private vehicles or Para

Transit. No Public

Transport Connectivity.

Taxi, Jeep Vehicles are

allowed upto Delhi

gate. Route from

Delhi gate to

Dargah (700 mt.) is

for pedestrians only

Taxi, Jeep One can reach Fort by

steps also from Adhai-

Din-Ka-Jhonpra

Mosque

(more specific

to transport

access to tourist

destinations

from various

parts of city)

Availability (A-E) C C C

Enroute Wayside

Amenities

Restaurants

availability

D No good quality facilities

are available for tourists - Destination is part

of Ajmer City. One - Destination is part of

Ajmer City. One can

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Route

Agra to Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri to Ajmer

Destination Fatehpur Sikri Dargah Khwaja Moinuddin

Chishti

Adhai Din Ka Zopra

Enroute/

Onsite

Parameters Components Rating Remarks Rating Remarks Rating Remarks

Petrol Pump/

Service Centre

availability

C - - can avail the city

level facility - avail the city level

facility

Public Convenience

availability

D No facility enroute - No Amenities on

the wayside. One

can avail the city

level facility

- No Amenities on the

wayside from Dargah

to Taragadh, because

it is located on the hill

top

Enroute Direction

Signages

Sufficiency (A-E) C Needs to be increased in

English, Hindi and Urdu

D No Signages.

Signage‟s at

important cross

roads are missing.

D -

(Inside the city

to directing the

tourist

destinations)

Languages English,

Hindi

English/Hin

di

English/Hin

di -

On Site Land ownership

of the Site

Governmen

t/

Private

- Dargha

Committee

Condition is bad Dargha

Committee

Condition is bad

City/

Town

Accommodation Type UPSTDC

Accommod

ation

available in

City

- Number of

Government

and private

hotels/guest

house at

city level

Accommodation

problem in Urs

season due to

heavy inflow of

pilgrim, however,

government has

constructed Bisram

Asthali for pilgrim

Number of

Government

and private

hotels/guest

house at

city level

Accommodation

problem in Urs season

due to heavy inflow of

pilgrim, however,

government has

constructed Bisram

Asthali for pilgrim

Capacity -

Bed Occupancy 15-20% in peak season

Sufficiency (A-E) Sufficient as the site is

majorly considered as By-

pass destination between

Agra and Jaipur

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Route

Agra to Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri to Ajmer

Destination Fatehpur Sikri Dargah Khwaja Moinuddin

Chishti

Adhai Din Ka Zopra

Enroute/

Onsite

Parameters Components Rating Remarks Rating Remarks Rating Remarks

On Site Drinking Water

facility

Availability (A-E) C Though RO plants

available, regular water

supply is a major issue on

site. Packaged drinking

water is carried by

tourists.

D No Drinking water

facility

D No Drinking water

facility

Quality(A-E) C D D

On Site Solid Waste

Management

A-E B Additional waste bins are

required especially at

entrance.

D No Solid Waste

arrangement.

Cleaning of Dargah

Sharif is under

Dargah committee

D No Solid Waste

arrangement. Cleaning

of Dargah Sharif is

under Dargah

committee

On Site Electricity Supply (AC, Gen) AC Continuous power supply

is a major issue onsite as

it is available for only 3-

4hours

AC - AC -

On Site Parking Sufficiency (A-E) C Currently, UPSTDC has

made parking facility for

tourist vehicles near

entrance and running

CNG buses till monument

but “it is not managed

properly and not strictly

followed by tourist”,

resulting in unauthorized

development nearby.

C No organized

parking for this

monument. Tourist

take taxi for

Taragadh from this

monument

C Parking is managed by

individual private

players on their own

land/house

Availability of Land

for future parking

C - -

Area of this land

(approx)

- - -

On Tourist Available(Y/N) N Required N Tourist can receive N Tourist can receive

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Route

Agra to Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri to Ajmer

Destination Fatehpur Sikri Dargah Khwaja Moinuddin

Chishti

Adhai Din Ka Zopra

Enroute/

Onsite

Parameters Components Rating Remarks Rating Remarks Rating Remarks

Site/or in

City

Information

Centers

Quality (A-E) - - information only

from Nazim office

or Dargah

Committee

- information only from

Nazim office or

Dargah Committee

Trained Guides Availability (A-E) C Harassment of tourists by

touts is a major issue right

from toll till monument.

This leaves a very wrong

impression amongst

foreign (majorly) and

domestic tourist.

D No trained guides.

Khadims work as a

guide

D -

On Site Information

Signages

Sufficiency (A-E) B - D - D -

Languages English,

Urdu

The information Signages

are rusting and peeled off.

Some have also fallen off.

Hindi, Urdu - Hindi, Urdu -

On Site Seating/ Resting Sufficiency (A-E) B Currently only open

concrete benches are

available. Shaded seating

places are needed

D No seating Facility D No seating Facility

Quality (A-E) B - -

On Site Public

Convenience

Availability (A-E) C Available at existing

facilitation centre and

inside monuments. It

needs to be improved at

facilitation centre itself as

it suffers due to lack of

basic infrastructure like

D D

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Route

Agra to Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri to Ajmer

Destination Fatehpur Sikri Dargah Khwaja Moinuddin

Chishti

Adhai Din Ka Zopra

Enroute/

Onsite

Parameters Components Rating Remarks Rating Remarks Rating Remarks

regular water supply

problem.

On Site Shops/ Kiosks Sufficiency (A-E) C - C Part of old city so

ample number of

shops available

C Part of city so ample

number of shops

available

Quality (A-E) B - -

On Site Street Lighting Sufficiency (A-E) B Many Street lights not

functioning. Night

illumination is interrupted

due to power problem

which needs to be

improved. Illumination

required at monuments.

C - C -

Quality (A-E) B C C