Know before you go:
Care: Eco Garden is closed on Monday,
Entry Gate: Geetapalli Side for Tourists and Public,
For VIP : Jail Road Side
Entry Ticket : Rs. 10/- ( No Ticket for children upto 5 years, Handicapped persons, BPL and U.P. MMGAMY Card Holders)
Free entry on 15th March and 9th October
Opening & Closing Time (Latest)
Winter (November-February): 11.00 am to 08.00 pm
Summer (March-October) : 11.00 am to 09.00 pm
Nearby Tourist Place: Manyawar Kanshiramji Smarak
Spread in over 112-acre land, Eco Garden is going to be most desired place for all walks of life . Constructed on Jail Road, north side of Manyawar Kanshiram Ji Smarak Sthal, the Garden is now open for public and Gate is from (Geetapalli side) Western Side. Rs.10/- will be charged as entry ticket.
Eco Park is all set to be the most liked and preferred tourist destination as well as a lovely place for kids and people of Lucknow district. Children will definitely like it owing to 500 artificial animals made of bronze, 10 bronze fountains with water bodies and a lot of greenery surrounding it which provide a majestic look to the Park. A pathway of about 13 km. is built up to have a walk and see surroundings. Arrangements are being made to plant saplings from different places. The captivating sight of the Garden attracts everyone.
Presently, about 25 verities of animals made of bronze, like lions, tigers, monkeys, dinosaurs, elephants, etc. will be amusing kids in addition to other statues of grass and stones, which will definitely make the Park worth visiting. A water body around the Central mound is constructed. More than 500 statues of Animals and birds can be seen around it. Special efforts have been made to make it eco-friendly. Use of Solar Electricity, Rain water harvesting and re-use of water are few of them. Arrangements have been made for proper Public Utility services, maintenance and Security of visitors in the Eco Garden.
Apart from various beautiful fountains, green hills, a Green House will be of major attraction. Power supply in the whole Park is through Solar energy system which saves electricity. A vast area for parking of vehicles at the Geetapalli Colony side has been set aside so as to provide ample space for parking.
How to reach: Eco Park is situated on Jail Road. It has 2 entrances, one on the VIP Road (It is for VIPs) and the other from Gitapalli colony side. Enough Parking space for 4/2 wheelers has been provided at left side. You can reach here from Kanpur Road side, Jail Road, Rai Bareli Road or from Anand Nagar (Charbagh) side.
Auto Rickshaws ply on Kanpur Road. You can drop at Avadh Hospital crossing and take another Auto plying on VIP Road. Just drop at Manyavar Kanshi Ram Smarak Sthal and from here the Park is at a stone's throw distance. If you are coming from Rai Bareli Road side, take Auto plying on VIP Road, drop at Manyawar Kanshi Ram Smarak. From Charbagh side, it is equally near.
The Eco Park was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 17 September 2009 and lokarpan (released) was done on 3rd March 2011. It is now open to public. The Eco Park attracts tourists, people from Lucknow and all parts of the world. You may also like to visit the nearby places. These can be viewed because of their importance and vicinity to the Eco Garden.
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