Entry fees for Sabarmati Riverfront parks, Atal Bridge raised ahead of Diwali
Ahead of the Diwali vacation, the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL) has increased the ticket rates for entry to the gardens and parks on the riverfront.
The entry fee for children under 12 for the gardens at the Riverfront, including Atal Bridge and Flower Park, was previously ₹5, but it has now been raised to ₹10.
Individuals over 12 will have to bear an increased entry fee of ₹20 from ₹10. In the Biodiversity Park, visitors over 12 will now have to pay an additional fee of up to ₹30.
This fee hike was implemented with effect from October 17, 2024.
Previously, individuals over the age of 12 had to pay an entry fee of ₹30 to visit the Atal Foot Overbridge, but now the fee has been raised to ₹50.
Deputy Municipal Commissioner Dev Chaudhary, who is in charge of the riverfront, stated that there had been no increase in the ticket prices for the parks, gardens, or Atal Pedestrian Bridge at the riverfront for a long time.
The price hike was approved after a board meeting on October 15 and a project committee meeting on October 21.
Children under the age of three and differently-abled individuals will be allowed free entry.
For educational tours, the entry fee has been raised from ₹1 to ₹5. Senior citizens, who were previously charged ₹5, will now have to pay ₹10 for entry.
Six parks and gardens at the riverfront
Sabarmati Riverfront has six different parks and gardens. On the west side of the riverfront, there are Usmanpura Park, B J Park, Flower Park, and Biodiversity Park. On the east side, there is Subhash Bridge Park and Children’s Park.
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