Aquarium Surat Municipal Corporation

What are charges to visit Aquarium of Surat Municipal Corporation? Tell me about Main Attraction of Municipal Aquarium with its timing details.

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

The Jagdishchandra Bose Municipal Aquarium is developed by Surat Municipal Corporation.

The exiting Aquarium is an integral unit & aqua part of Dr.Shyamprasad Mukerjee Zoological Garden & is situated at Kasturba Gandhi Bal Udhyan.

It contains 36 nos.of beautiful aquarium boxes, in which 36 varities of fresh water ornamental fishes have been displayed in simulated, safe & secured environment.

Timings
March to Oct. : 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Nove. to Feb. : 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

TICKETS (Entry fee per head)

Person (18-65 years) Rs.50/-

Children (3-17 years) Rs.20/-

Senior Citizen (above 65 years) Rs.30/-

Students from educational institute (3-17 years) Rs.20/-

Persons from women protection centre, orphanage, handicapped and mentally challenged institutes, juvenile homes,persons from Arm forces (irrespective Of age) Rs.10/-

Kids from SMC Managed primary Schools Rs.10/-

Person from WWF / person involved with the activities of environment protection Rs.30/-

Foreigner (18-65 years) Rs.200/-

Foreigner Children (3-17 years) Rs.100/-

Foreign Senior Citizen (65- years & above) Rs.100/-

Clock Room /Locker Rs.10/-

Wheel Chair for handicapped - free

Main Attraction of Municipal Aquarium
Fresh & brakish water section
Shark pool
Whale shark skeleton
Marine water section
Koi fish pond
Turtle touch pool
Beautiful lanscaping with fountain & water fall

Visitor Amenities
Washing & toilet
Benches
Cafeteria
Parking
Whel chair for handicapped

Code of Conduct for Visitors
DOs
Respect aquarium staff & volunteers, whose responsibility is to help you get the most from your aquarium experience and to maintain a safe & comfortable atmosphere for all visitors.

Visitors should follow rules related to all aquarium animals, facilities, equipment & resources.

Respect other visitors & their right to have a positive experience at aquarium.

Children under the age of 9 should be attended all times by a parent, caregiver or someone over the age 13, who has the authority to look after them.

Aquarium staff is not responsible for children left unattended or without supervision in the aquarium building / premises.

Protect your personal property while in the aquarium or on aquarium property. The aquarium management can't take responsibility for lost or stolen property.

Make entry to aquarium with prescribed ticket & produced before the authority as & when demanded.

DONTs
Misusing aquarium facility & premises.

Bringing pet animals in the aquarium.

feeding of animals.

Crossing the barriers that protect visitors & animals.

Creating a public disturbance, e.g. talking loudly in conversation of on cell phone.

Failing to attend child below 9 years of age.

Interfering with free passage.

Stealing, mutilating or defacing aquarium & or property.

Using alcohol or illegal drugs of behavior.

Using obscene or abusive language.

Bringing eatables, polythene bags & littering of any kind.

Smoking & chewing tobacco / Pan masala / gutkha & spitting.

Carring radio / tap recorder / musical instrument.

Carring weapon / explosives / cracker etc.

Carring any type of camera & undertake photography.

Address:
Adajan Hazira Road, Opp. STAR BAZAR, Surat. Phone: 0261-2799445-46, Fax: 0261-2451935 / 2422110