Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan

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Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan, Bailey Road, Rajbanshi Nagar, Patna, Bihar. Edit

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Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udhyan is a peaceful destination. The campus is full of vegetation, with a big pond in the middle and numerous jungle trails make it a very interesting place especially for children. The park lays claim to be the home to more than 300 species of trees, herbs and shrubs. The unique plant exhibits include a nursery for medicinal plants, an orchid house, a fern house, a glass house, and a rose garden. Spread across an area of 618966.69 sq. metres, this zoo comprises 800 animals of about 110 species. These animals are segregated into different houses according to their species, namely Machhali Ghar (fish aquarium), Saap Ghar (snake house) and more. Tourists can spot tigers, leopards, elephants, Himalayan black bears, jackals, black bucks, zebras and giraffes. Besides, Indian rhinoceros, pythons, monkeys white peacocks, emus, hippopotamus and crocodiles can also be found in the zoo.

Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan, Patna

HistoryEdit

Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan, one of the 16 largest zoos in India, was established in 1973. This zoo is popularly known as Sanjay Gandhi Botanical and Zoological Garden or Patna Zoo.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

9.00 AM – 5.00 PM.

Closed OnEdit

Monday.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 – 2 hours.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 15/-

Kids Rs. : Rs. 5/-

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Takshila ; Hotel Chankya, Birchand Patel Path, Patna. ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Patna is well connected by a road network and National Highway No.19, 30, 31 83 . The tourist can reach to Patna by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : Buses are available from nearby towns and cities and cost around Rs 2-5 per km.

Train : Patna Junction is a major railway station and is well connected from all the cities. Direct trains are available from Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore and many other cities and towns. Patna railway station is just 4 km away from the city centre.

Air : Patna has an international airport and is well connected from the major cities in india. Jet Airways, Indigo and Kingfisher operate to and from Patna.

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