The Mughal Gardens will open to the public from this Friday with the inauguration of “Udyanotsav” at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Visitors to the Mughal Gardens will be able to see the diverse flora at the Musical Garden, Spiritual Garden, Herbal Garden, Bonsai Garden and Bio-diversity Park. The gardens will be open to the public on all days from February 10 to March 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and entry will be open only up to 4 p.m.
The “Udyanotsav” will remain closed every Monday for maintenance activities. It will also remain closed on February 15 and March 8.
This year the attractions will be floral carpets, the cactus corner and bonsais. “A new concept of making of floral carpets on the lawns has been introduced for the first time to garden lovers. A new bonsai garden has been established to enrich the variety of collections and styles with about 200 bonsai plants. A cactus corner has also been created,” said an official of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Entry into and exit from the gardens will be from Gate No. 35 of President's Estate, which is located at the extreme end of Church Road. Entry for physically-challenged people using wheelchairs will be through the Rashtrapati Bhavan reception.
For security reasons visitors will not be allowed to carry water bottles, briefcases, handbags, ladies' purses, cameras, radios, transistors, cell phones, any writing material, umbrellas, arms, ammunitions and eatables. “March 14 will be an exclusive day reserved at the Udyanotsav for differently-abled persons from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,” the official said.
