Pongal holidays: Vandalur zoo makes arrangement to welcome visitors
TNN | Jan 9, 2020, 08.11 PM IST
CHENNAI: Vandalur zoo managers have made arrangements to receive visitors during Pongal holidays, that start on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Chengalpet district collector John Louis visited the zoo and supervised the arrangements.
In view of the Pongal holidays, the zoo will remain open on Tuesday, though it used to be the weekly holiday. For three days from Wednesday, the zoo will be open between 8am and 6pm.
There will be 20 counters for selling tickets. Visitors can also book tickets on website: www.aazp.in or on mobile app ‘Vandalur Zoo’.
Tickets can be booked at the zoo using credit/debit cards and also UPI payment facilities will be available at the counters. Zoo managers have set up CCTV cameras in strategic locations to ensure safety for the visiting public.
As far as parking of vehicles, separate area has been provided for two-wheelers and four-wheelers near the rescue and rehabilitation centre of the zoo.
Those who park their vehicles at the parking area can reach the zoo entrance for which shuttle service will be operated from Tuesday onwards. More than 300 special buses will be operated from Broadway, Marina Beach, Koyambedu, Vadapalani, T Nagar, Adyar, Poonamallee, Tirupporur, Mamallapuram, Tambaram and Chengalpet to the zoo.
The district administration had made arrangements to provide purified drinking water to the visitors. The zoo authorities have assured to provide mobile toilets and two separate rooms will be available on the zoo premises for lactating mothers, the release said.
Every child entering the zoo will be tied with a tag for safety and first aid facilities will be available on the premises. Visitors are advised not to bring banned plastic materials and no liquor, cigarettes and sugar cane will be allowed.
Zoo managers have made the arrangements to coordinate with police, fire, health, TWAD board, electricity and transport departments, the release said.
TNN | Jan 9, 2020, 08.11 PM IST
CHENNAI: Vandalur zoo managers have made arrangements to receive visitors during Pongal holidays, that start on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Chengalpet district collector John Louis visited the zoo and supervised the arrangements.
In view of the Pongal holidays, the zoo will remain open on Tuesday, though it used to be the weekly holiday. For three days from Wednesday, the zoo will be open between 8am and 6pm.
There will be 20 counters for selling tickets. Visitors can also book tickets on website: www.aazp.in or on mobile app ‘Vandalur Zoo’.
Tickets can be booked at the zoo using credit/debit cards and also UPI payment facilities will be available at the counters. Zoo managers have set up CCTV cameras in strategic locations to ensure safety for the visiting public.
As far as parking of vehicles, separate area has been provided for two-wheelers and four-wheelers near the rescue and rehabilitation centre of the zoo.
Those who park their vehicles at the parking area can reach the zoo entrance for which shuttle service will be operated from Tuesday onwards. More than 300 special buses will be operated from Broadway, Marina Beach, Koyambedu, Vadapalani, T Nagar, Adyar, Poonamallee, Tirupporur, Mamallapuram, Tambaram and Chengalpet to the zoo.
The district administration had made arrangements to provide purified drinking water to the visitors. The zoo authorities have assured to provide mobile toilets and two separate rooms will be available on the zoo premises for lactating mothers, the release said.
Every child entering the zoo will be tied with a tag for safety and first aid facilities will be available on the premises. Visitors are advised not to bring banned plastic materials and no liquor, cigarettes and sugar cane will be allowed.
Zoo managers have made the arrangements to coordinate with police, fire, health, TWAD board, electricity and transport departments, the release said.
No comments:
Post a Comment