The National Zoological Park is providing following facilities to its visitors:
The basic information about the entrance fee and zoo ethics have been displayed prominently at the entrance of the zoo. Moreover, it is broadcast over the Public Address System at the entrance in Hindi and English during zoo entry hours.
The zoo has its own parking complex at the entrance for the visitors.
The Directional and orientation signage are available at prominent places in the zoo. Moreover, Map of the zoo is also displayed prominently at vantage points in the zoo.
Each enclosure of the animals is provided with the animal signage wherein basic information about the animals is available.
The Zoo Guide Map is available at the ticket window on payment. The foreign visitors are provided a map free of cost since its price is included in their entrance fee. Other zoo publications may be purchased form the office of the Director on all working days of the Government of India.
The zoo has Walking Trail for visitors to see animals on foot. The person on wheel chairs may also use this trail.
The zoo has provided five Toilets and five Urinals at different locations in the zoo for the convenience of the visitors.
The best way to see the animals is to move about on foot in the zoo. However, some visitors are not able to walk to enjoy their zoo visit because of various reasons. Keeping in view the need of such visitors, we have provided 10 numbers of pollution free Battery Operated Trolleys on hire basis. This trolley is operated by private agency.
The drinking water is very important necessity of the visitors. Accordingly we have ensured that drinking water is available at short distances throughout the zoo. There are five Water Coolers with water purification facility and sixteen other drinking water points. The water at these points are available free of cost. In addition to that three Reverse Osmosis Plants have been installed in the zoo. However, the water at these R.O. Water Points is available on payment at the following rates:
300 ml of water without glass : Rs 1/-
300 ml of water in disposable paper glass : Rs 2/-
1000 ml of water in the water pot of the visitor : Rs 3/-
The eatables are not allowed inside the zoo in view of safety and security of the zoo animals. However, to help visitors to have some refreshments while inside the zoo we are in the process of constructing Eating Center wherein the visitors can have snacks. The visitors shall have the facility to eat their snacks in the eating centre and shall not be allowed to carry anything outside the centre. Till the above facility comes up, we have temporarily arranged soft drink, tea & coffee stalls at four different locations inside the zoo.
The cleanliness of the entire campus is not only aesthetic necessity but also helps us to keep our animals in perfect health free from diseases. As such we have provided dustbins through out the zoo.
There are rain shelters throughout the Zoo.
The zoo has provided 150 resting benches in the zoo. These benches has been placed at all animal enclosures, toilets, urinals and drinking water points for visitors to take rest.
The physically challenged visitors may collect the wheel chairs at the entrance of the zoo free of cost. They have to return the wheel chairs at the same place after their visit of zoo.
The visitors may sometimes get minor injuries or may need medical aid while enjoying their zoo visit. As such the First Aid facility is available at following different locations in the zoo.
At the main entrance of the zoo near Booking Counter,
