27-02-2008 : Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
About 1.68 lakh children have so far visited the Mughal Gardens since their opening for public viewing on February 16.
A total of nearly 3.19 lakh people including children have visited the gardens. More than 78,000 persons turned up on Sunday February 24.
The Mughal Gardens and other Rashtrapati Bhavan Gardens will remain open for public viewing this year for the general public till March 28th.
The Gardens will be open from 10 AM to 5 PM on all days except on Mondays on account of maintenance. Further the Gardens shall also remain closed on March 21st and 22nd. Entry into the Gardens will be only upto 4 PM.
Entry and exit to the Gardens shall be from Gate No. 35 of President's Estate, which is located near North Avenue at the extreme end of Church Road about 300 meters West of Cathedral Church.
Entry for physically challenged persons using Wheelchairs will be through the Rashtrapati Bhavan Reception. Such persons can arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan through Hukmi Mai Marg or Rajpath along with their escorts.
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