Mysore :
A day after the sale of passports began in city, Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens popularly known as the Mysore Zoo has sold more than 1,000 passports on Thursday.
Passports will be sold at counters in Mysore Palace, Karanji Lake, Chamundi Hill, KRS, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary and selected star hotels from today.
‘Tourism passport,’ is a single ticket system for visitors where tourists after buying the passport can visit major tourist spots including the Mysore Palace, Mysore Zoo, Karanji Lake Nature Park, Chamundi Hills, KRS and Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary. The passports are available in three colours, Orange (Mysore Vaibhav), Green (Mysore Prakruthi) and Blue (Mysore Panorama).
The Orange passport provides entry to Mysore Palace and Zoo, while the Green one allows entry to the Zoo, Palace, Karanji Lake Nature Park and Chamundi Hills. The Blue passport will permit entry to the Palace, Zoo, Karanji Lake, KRS, Chamundi Hill and Ranganatittu Bird Sanctuary.
Mysore Vaibhav will cost Rs. 80 each for adults and Rs. 40 for children. For Foreigners it would cost Rs. 220 each for adults and Rs. 110 for children.
Mysore Prakruthi cost Rs. 120 for adults and Rs. 75 for children. Foreigners will have to pay Rs. 260 for adults and Rs. 150 for children. Mysore Panorama has been priced at Rs. 160 for adults and Rs. 102 for children. Foreigners will have to pay Rs. 510 for adults and Rs. 170 for children.
Zoo Executive Director B.P. Ravi speaking to SOM said that the sale of passports picked up on Thursday with the counter at the Zoo alone sold over 1,000 passports including 500 Vaibhav and 300 Prakruthi. He also said that tourists in groups were buying passports online and added that the tourists have to specify the date of their visit while buying the passports online. Those intending to buy Tourist Passports may contact Ph: 0821-2440752 or can be bought online by loging on to www.mysoretouristpassport.in
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Saturday , September 20th, 2014