Mumbai: Record 31,232 Tourists Visited Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Park And Zoo Today

Mumbai, 30th October 2022: Today, October 30, a record-breaking 31,022 tourists visited the Veermata Jijabai Bhosle Park and Zoo in a single day. It also surpassed the record of May 2022 for tourist arrivals and revenue in a single day. On 29 and 30 October 2022, 58 thousand 624 tourists visited, and an income of about 20 lakh 93 thousand rupees was generated. By the end of October 2022, nearly two and a half lakh tourists have visited, with a revenue of more than 1 crore.

As many as 31 thousand 232 tourists visited Veermata Jijabai Bhosle Park and Zoo located in Byculla of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation today, Sunday, on a single day. With this record number, the zoo has beaten the previous record set on May 29, 2022. Veermata Jijabai Bhosle Park and Zoo has been renovated and various birds and animals have been brought to this place. A penguin exhibition has also been created along with it. Therefore, this zoo has become a rightful attraction for tourists not only from Mumbai but also from all over the country, especially for children. The zoo, which was closed during the Covid period as an infection prevention measure, has become a major tourist attraction after the end of the Covid restrictions. It is consistently proven by the increasing number of visitors and the accompanying increase in revenue generation. There is a huge increase in the number of people visiting these parks and zoos, especially during weekends and public holidays.

Interestingly, a separate ticket window was made available for women to avoid any inconvenience as a record number of tourists were entering. Also, the crowd was properly controlled by appointing fifteen additional security guards. Also, the main entrance was temporarily closed twice as a concern while managing the tourists. So, even with the increase in the number of tourists, the zoo officials and employees have taken care that everyone can see the birds, animals, and the park in a very proper way.

Tomorrow is the last day of October 2022, however, it has been recorded that around two and a half lakh tourists have visited Veer Mata Jijabai Bhosle Park and Zoo this month and more than one crore rupees have been collected in the treasury of the Municipal Corporation.