Jijamata Udyaan is located at Byculla, Mumbai. In the year 1861 it was established and since then is considered to be one of the major attractions of Mumbai. This place is also known as Rani Jijamata Udyan Victoria Garden or Ranee Baug and houses the zoo of Mumbai. Here the visitors can see a number of rare birds and animal species. This lovely garden is spread over the land of 48 acres, on the central part of Mumbai.
Welcome to Jijamata
Victoria Garden is located at Byculla and to reach Byculla, tourists can take a train from Victoria Terminus (the southern part of Mumbai) that goes to Andheri or Bandra. From there Bycullla is only 4 to 5 stops away. From Byculla station the zoo is only a few steps away. Visitors can also come here by a taxi. For them, Voltas building is the nearest landmark. This building, on the other hand, is 5/7 kilometers from the Hindmata cinema hall.
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Low income colonies are located nearby this Udyan. At the entranceway there is a clock tower. It is said that this clock belonged to the time of Italian renaissance, however, this clock is not working for many years. This garden has a lot of trees. Some of them are very old, whereas, some other are new. There is an Albert museum inside the garden. Presently, this museum is known as Bhau Dali Ladd Museum. It displays regional archaeological objects. At the main entrance, a big stone-made elephant can be seen. In 1864, that stone elephant was found at Gharapuri Island.
A Family Day Out
This place is indeed an ideal picnic spot, where people can spend their leisure hours walking through the botanical garden. From 10.30 A.M to 5.00 P.M, visitors are allowed to enter this place. Its entrance fee is quite reasonable. Only on Wednesday, this park remains closed. Few years back, Mumbai Byculla Zoo has gifted 2 elephants to Japan.
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