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Byculla zoo to get EVs for senior citizens and children

Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udhyan and Zoo gets tourists from across the state.

Byculla zoo, EVs for senior citizens, boost tourism, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Deepak Kesarkar, indian express, indian express newsPeople enjoying the newly opened alligator enclosure at Byculla zoo in Mumbai on Monday. Express Photo Byn Ganesh Shirsekar.08/05/2023
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In a bid to boost tourism, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to operate battery operated cars inside Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udhyan and Zoo, said Deepak Kesarkar, guardian minister of Mumbai city on Tuesday.

According to civic officials, this facility will be available between 9:30 am and 6 pm, for children aged between 3 and 12 years along with senior citizens and specially abled. Each vehicle will have a capacity to carry eight persons at a time.

Officials also maintained that a decision on the fare policy of these vehicles is yet to be taken up by officials.

The funds for these vehicles will be acquired from the collector’s office and a total four battery operated vehicles will be deployed inside the zoo premises from July.

Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udhyan and Zoo gets tourists from across the state.

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