Nagpur: Visiting the Gorewada International Zoological Park in Nagpur for Safari will now be a costly affair as the tourists will have to pay more from November 15. The Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) has decided to restore the original fare structure.
When the Indian Safari, spread over 115 hectares, was inaugurated on January 26, 2021, the fares were kept at Rs 300 per person on weekdays, and Rs 400 on weekends and public holidays when there is a huge rush.
According to reports, from November 15, for air-conditioned buses, visitors will be charged Rs 300 on weekdays plus a convenience fee (payment gateway charges), and Rs 400 on Saturdays and Sundays, and public holidays. Similarly, Rs 200 will be charged for canters on weekdays and Rs 300 on weekends.
The park is closed on Mondays for maintenance. The FDCM has appealed to visitors to go in for online bookings to avoid last-minute disappointment. There is a consistent rise in the number of tourists as compared to last year. A month-wise comparison shows that the number of visitors has gone up in 2022 by over 6,000 every month as compared to 2021.
While restoring the original fares, FDCM has also put certain restrictions. If tickets are booked by payment through a debit or credit card, the bank charges will be borne by the tourists.
However, concessions for students will continue. School students will get 50% concession and college students 25% on weekdays only. Besides, coaching classes, homes for the aged, orphanages, and education institutes for divyangs will also get sops, the reports said.
