Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Uttar Pradesh to Launch QR Code Audio Tours at Tourist Sites
Imagine visiting cool places like the Taj Mahal or temples, and being able to listen to stories about them on your phone!
That's what Uttar Pradesh is doing.
They're putting up special codes that you can scan with your phone to hear a short audio tour.
These tours will be available in many languages, so everyone can enjoy them.
The stories will be recorded by professionals, with music and sounds to make them exciting.
The government hopes this will make it easier and more fun to learn about the history and culture of the state.
Uttar Pradesh is launching QR code-based audio tours at 100 tourist locations.
The initiative aims to enhance the tourist experience and promote cultural heritage.
Audio tours will be available in 10 regional and 5 international languages.
Professional voiceover artists will record the audio narratives.
QR codes will be linked to the UP Tourism website and mobile apps.
- Who
- The Yogi government and the Uttar Pradesh tourism department are behind this initiative.
- What
- QR code-based audio tours launching at 100 tourist destinations.
- When
- Announced on Saturday, with no specific launch date given.
- Where
- 100 key tourist destinations across Uttar Pradesh, including Prayagraj, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Agra, Mathura-Vrindavan, and Lucknow.
- Why
- To enhance tourist experience, promote cultural heritage, and make tourism more accessible through digital technology.
- Number of Tourist Destinations
- 100
- Technology Used
- QR code-based audio tours
- Languages Available
- 10 regional and 5 international
- Audio Tour Length
- 5-7 minutes
- Regional Languages
- Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, English, Kannada, Odia, Malayalam
- International Languages
- French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Mandarin