President Droupadi Murmu graced the Udyan Utsav 2023 on January 29, which is opening of the Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens for general public once a year.
The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan was renamed Amrit Udyan to commemorate India’s 75th anniversary of independence. The resplendent gardens are open to the public once a year, and people can visit from January 31 to March 26, 2023 (except on Mondays, which are maintenance days, and on March 8 on account of Holi) between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Open for special categories
From March 28 to 31, the Gardens will be open for special categories on the following days:
-For farmers on March 28
-For differently abled persons on March 29
-For personnel of Defence Forces, Paramilitary Forces and Police on March 30
-For women, including tribal women’s SHGs, on March 31
Know more details
The entry to Amrit Udyan is free of cost. People can walk-in or book their visit online at: https://rb.nic.in/rbvisit/amritudyan.aspx
Walk-in visitors can get entry into the gardens by registering themselves at the facilitation counters as well as at the self-service kiosk near Gate 12 of Rashtrapati Bhavan. The entry and exit will be from Gate No. 35 of the President’s Estate, close to where North Avenue meets Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Amrit Udyan, the iconic beauty
Rashtrapati Bhavan epitomizes India’s strength, its democratic traditions and secular character. The Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan have attracted people as it is undoubtedly iconic and vibrant. Originally, the garden at Rashtrapati Bhavan included East Lawn, Central Lawn, Long Garden and Circular Garden.
During the terms of former presidents Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Ram Nath Kovind, more gardens were developed, namely, Herbal-I, Herbal-II, Tactile Garden, Bonsai Garden and Arogya Vanam.
In this year’s Udyan Utsav, among several other attractions, visitors will be able to see specially cultivated tulips of 12 unique varieties, which are expected to bloom in phases.
This time, the gardens – Herbal Garden, Bonsai Garden, Central Lawn, Long Garden and Circular Garden – will be open to the public for about two months.
