Haryana: Ambala's 1857 Martyrs' Memorial to introduce paid bookings as free slots fill within hours

Ambala, Nov 9 (UNI) The Haryana government will soon introduce paid bookings for the Rs 594-crore Martyrs' Memorial in Ambala Cantonment after free-entry reservations for its first month were exhausted within hours, state Energy, Transport and Labour Minister Anil Vij said today. The memorial, inaugurated by union Home Minister Amit Shah on November 5, is scheduled to open for the public on November 15. Vij said the government had initially provided free admission for 500 visitors daily during the first month, but online reservations had received an overwhelming response. "Online bookings for the entire month were completed within a few…