After a record-breaking footfall last year, the authorities here have increased the parking capacity to accommodate more rush of visitors at Asia's largest Tulip Garden, which will be thrown open for visitors after March 15 this year.
With 1.7 million bulbs, the famous Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, located between Dal Lake and the Zabarwan hills will have two more varieties imported from the Netherlands this year.
Javid Masood, in charge Tulip Garden said that the preparations are in full swing and the garden will be thrown open any time after March 15.
Given the record-breaking footfall of visitors last year, Masood said the parking space has been increased at the garden to accommodate more rush of visitors this year. "We are expecting a huge footfall of visitors this year also," he said, adding that 4.5 lakh visitors visited the garden last year in just 30 days. "We are prepared to accommodate the record number of visitors this year as well," he said, adding that the people can avail the benefits of e-tickets.
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