<p>New Delhi: The National Zoological Park in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan will soon introduce an option on its website allowing visitors to book their tickets up to 15 days in advance. </p><p>The new option will also allow visitors to reschedule their outing and refunds on ticket cancellations, an official said on Monday.</p>.Fruit ice balls to water coolers, Delhi Zoo steps up animal care amid relentless heatwave.<p>As of now, if any visitor wants to visit the zoo, they can only buy tickets on the same day until 5 pm, after which the counters close for booking.</p><p>As the central zoo attracts a huge footfall, the zoo’s director said transformation plans are underway and several issues will be addressed in the coming months.</p><p>“There were issues with the payment gateway, so we are opening an additional payment gateway for the convenience of visitors," Sanjeev Kumar, director of the National Zoological Park, told PTI. </p><p>He said that currently, visitors can buy tickets for the day until 5 pm and they are valid only for the same day. "To address this issue, we will be launching a portal for advance booking.”</p><p>This facility will allow visitors to plan their visit in advance and book tickets ahead of time, Kumar said.</p><p>The Delhi Zoo is situated on a 176-acre site behind the historic Purana Qila and has been a prominent landmark since its inception in 1952.</p><p>According to Kumar, this new addition will also be helpful for the management as they will have the data of the number of visitors in advance.</p><p>This will provide an estimate of how many people will be coming through online booking, allowing for appropriate arrangements to be made, he said.</p><p>Earlier, an official said that there is a transformation plan for the Delhi Zoo, focusing on enhancing its appearance and visitors' experience while making arrangements for new animal species.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The National Zoological Park in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan will soon introduce an option on its website allowing visitors to book their tickets up to 15 days in advance. </p><p>The new option will also allow visitors to reschedule their outing and refunds on ticket cancellations, an official said on Monday.</p>.Fruit ice balls to water coolers, Delhi Zoo steps up animal care amid relentless heatwave.<p>As of now, if any visitor wants to visit the zoo, they can only buy tickets on the same day until 5 pm, after which the counters close for booking.</p><p>As the central zoo attracts a huge footfall, the zoo’s director said transformation plans are underway and several issues will be addressed in the coming months.</p><p>“There were issues with the payment gateway, so we are opening an additional payment gateway for the convenience of visitors," Sanjeev Kumar, director of the National Zoological Park, told PTI. </p><p>He said that currently, visitors can buy tickets for the day until 5 pm and they are valid only for the same day. "To address this issue, we will be launching a portal for advance booking.”</p><p>This facility will allow visitors to plan their visit in advance and book tickets ahead of time, Kumar said.</p><p>The Delhi Zoo is situated on a 176-acre site behind the historic Purana Qila and has been a prominent landmark since its inception in 1952.</p><p>According to Kumar, this new addition will also be helpful for the management as they will have the data of the number of visitors in advance.</p><p>This will provide an estimate of how many people will be coming through online booking, allowing for appropriate arrangements to be made, he said.</p><p>Earlier, an official said that there is a transformation plan for the Delhi Zoo, focusing on enhancing its appearance and visitors' experience while making arrangements for new animal species.</p>