On the first day of the year, January 1, 2023, the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo, popularly known as the Byculla Zoo, recorded almost 33,000 visitors.
As per reports, the zoo saw a footfall of around 32,820 visitors and earned a whopping ₹13.78 lakh.
With this, the zoo broke the previous record of single-day visitors of 31,8141 on November 6, 2022 taking the revenue to INR 11.13 lakhs.
Out of the total, 27,262 visitors went to the zoo and bought a physical ticket. The revenue generated from it stood at ₹9.60 lakh. On the other hand, 5,558 visitors purchased online tickets and ₹4.18 lakh revenue was generated from it, reports further stated.
The zoo authorities had to shut down the main entrance for about 15 minutes before the scheduled time of 5 pm as the crowd became unmanageable. Hundreds of visitors had to be turned away. Besides, additional security guards were deployed to control the crowd and the main entrance was temporarily closed.
Sanjay Tripathi, Byculla Zoo director, said that the developments carried out at the zoo seems to be attracting a large number of visitors. The zoo has been renovated and various birds and animals have been new entrants to this place. A penguin exhibition has also been created along with it. Therefore, this zoo has become a rightful attraction for visitors not only from Mumbai but also from all over the country, especially for children.
There is a huge increase in the number of people visiting these parks and zoos, especially during weekends and public holidays, he added.
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