Namma Metro, also known as Bengaluru Metro, will offer a Rs 30 return journey on paper tickets due to the Lalbagh Horticultural Fruit and Flower Show. According to Local 18 Kannada, the tickets are purchasable at the Lalbagh Metro Station from 10 AM to 8 PM, on August 15, 17 and 18. These tickets will be provided to the passengers in place of tokens. The return journey paper tickets are valid for travel from Lalbagh Metro Station to any other metro station on the day of purchase. The public can travel to Lalbagh station through tokens, cards, and QR tickets. The passengers can then use the return journey paper tickets from Lalbagh metro station instead of tokens. Passengers are requested to purchase QR tickets in advance of their journey to avoid waiting time for purchasing tickets.
What is Lalbagh’s Horticulture Fruit and Flower Show?
The Lalbagh flower show is held twice a year, in summer and winter. It is inspired by the Great Spring Show, an annual show held by the Royal Horticultural Society of England. This show was organised in 1912.
Highlights of the show
According to reports, there will be a strong focus on eco-friendly practices in this show. As per Ramesh DS, the director of the Horticulture department, there will be a complete ban on plastic bags, water bottles, packed food and single-use plastic items in the show. To keep the garden fresh, over 200 volunteers from NGOs Saahas Zero Waste and Beautiful Bharat will manage solid waste throughout the event.
Theme of the show
As per the Local 18 Karnataka, 32 Lakh flowers will be used for the show. Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the Lalbagh Flower Show on the theme of Life & Times of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s grandson Bhimrao Yashwant Ambedkar will also take part in the inaugural programme. Post the inauguration, the public will be permitted to take part in various competitions. These competitions include Ikebana, vegetable and fruit carving, Pushpa Bharati, and Bonsai, to entertain the visitors.
Entry Fee
Entrances for the flower show are there at all 4 gates of Lalbagh and cost Rs 80 for adults. Rs 30 is the price of tickets for the children. School students can enter the venue for free.
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