Mughal garden to open for public from February 4

famed Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan are set to open to public on February 4 with a display of various fauna and flora, including specially cultivated tulips that are expected to bloom in vivid colours in phases during this month.

15-acre gardens will be thrown open for visitors after President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates annual garden festival 'Udyatsav' at presidential residence on February 4.

Visitors can enter Gardens for free from February 6 to March 9 between 9:30 AM and 4.00 PM and Gardens will remain closed on Mondays for maintenance, according to a press statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan.

From this year, an online booking facility has been introduced for visitors in dition to direct walk-in entry like previous years.

Around 10,000 'tulips' specially cultivated in Mughal Gardens are expected to bloom in vivid colours of red, white, orange and yellow mixed with red and pink. Apart from tulips and exotic flowers, or main attraction for year is bulbous flowerings.

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Flower carpets in magnificent designs will also be on display in Central Lawns revealing skill and craft of gardeners of Rashtrapati Bhavan. dominant colour scheme of this year's ornamental flowers is white, yellow, red and orange.

As in previous years, a small beautified cactus corner with interesting varieties of cactus and succulents has been landscaped. An exhibition stall will also showcase organic fresh vegetables and fruits grown in President's Estate Organic Farm.

 President office has requested visitors "t to bring any water bottles, briefcases, handbags, cameras, rios, transistors, boxes, umbrellas, eatables etc."

President's press secretary Ashok Malik said arrangements of drinking water, toilets, first aid, medical facility, restrooms for senior citizens, women and children are also being provided at various places along route visitors will take.

He also said that entry and exit for all online and walk-in visitors will be from Gate . 35 of President's Estate, close to where rth Avenue meets Rashtrapati Bhavan.

To avoid any inconvenience,  online booking facility - available seven days in vance - has been divided into seven hourly slots.

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