This year, you don’t have to get caught in the rush at
the entry gates when you head to Lalbagh for the 201st Republic Day
Flower Show from January 17 to 26.
For the first
time, you can book entry tickets online (www.lalbaghflowershow.in).
“Those who buy the tickets online will receive an SMS alert and the
receipt via email,” an official said.
The entry
tickets cost Rs. 40 (adults), Rs. 10 (children), Rs. 50 (adults) on
holidays. Entry is free for schoolchildren on January 24 and 26.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the flower show on January 17.
This
year’s Glass House attraction is a replica of the Red Fort (50ft length
and 28ft height) made from three lakh Dutch roses. In honour of U.S.
President Barack Obama’s visit to New Delhi, the Statue of Liberty will
be recreated using a variety of flowers.
The total
expenditure for this year’s show, which would use over 200 varieties of
flowers and 20,000 pots for decoration, was Rs. 1.3 crore, said S.P.
Shadakshariswamy, Director of Horticulture.
The
Department of Horticulture and the Mysore Horticultural Society expect a
footfall of over five lakh and a profit of Rs. 48 lakh.
Vehicles
will not be allowed inside Lalbagh. Parking arrangements will be made
at Shantinagar Bus Station and BBMP’s multi-storeyed parking area.
Security arrangements at Lalbagh include a drone camera, metal
detectors, hidden cameras and 40 CCTV cameras.
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