Rajkot zoo, Mahatma Museum to remain open during holidays

Rajkot: The Rajkot zoo and Mahatma Museum will remain open during the Diwali holidays, said Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) in a statement. Since the zoo and museum are two major attractions for visitors from outside the city and locals, the civic body has decided to keep it open during holidays. The RMC expects 10,000 daily visitors at the zoo during the period. According to RMC, the entry tickets will be issued from 9am to 5.30pm at the zoo which houses 456 animals and birds of 57 species. The Mahatma Museum that has been developed in the school where Mahatma Gandhi studied depicts the life of the Father of the Nation using modern technology.