The Hindu 24.12.2009
HMDA hikes entry ticket
Staff Reporter
HYDERABAD: As a New Year gift to the visitors to its parks and laser show facility, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has hiked the entry ticket fares.
The enhanced fares to come into effect from January 1, 2010 would also be applicable for monthly passes for morning walkers.
Accordingly, the entry fee for adults at NTR Gardens has been increased from Rs.15 to Rs.20 and from Rs.5 to Rs.10 at Lumbini Park, while the same has gone up from Rs.30 to Rs.35 at Laser Show. So far, the entry for children at Lumbini Park has been free and from January 1, they would be charged Rs.5. Children up to five years of age would not be charged at Laser Show and the age bar for free entry of children has been raised from 10 years to 12 years at Sanjeevaiah Park.
From Rs.2, the charge for morning walkers has been increased to Rs.3 at Sanjeevaiah Park while the monthly passes for them would come at Rs.75 instead of the present Rs.50. The group tickets for NTR Gardens, subject to minimum of 50 members, has been fixed at Rs.15 each from Rs.10 while similar group tickets of Lumbini Park plus Laser show goes up to Rs.30.
The combo pack of NTR Garden, Lumbini Park and Laser Show goes up from Rs.35 to Rs.40 each in the group tickets, while individual ticket for these three parks come at Rs.65.
