Lucknow Zoo, Lucknow. Important visiting information
More about Lucknow Zoo, Lucknow and Historical Information
Sprawling across 71.6acre, Lucknow Zoological Garden is also known as Nawab Wazid Ali Shah Prani Udyan earlier known as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens. It is located in the heart of the Lucknow city which also happens to be the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The Lucknow Zoological Garden has been categorized as a large zoo by the Central Zoo Authority of India. The Zoo was established in the year 1921 to commemorate the visit of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales to Lucknow and thus the name Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens was given. The Lucknow Zoo houses approximately 1000 animals of more than 100 species. As many as 11-12 lacs visitors visit the zoo every year. The zoo has many prime possessions including White Tiger, Lion, Wolf,the Royal Bengal Tiger, Hoolock Gibbon, Indian Rhinoceros, Himalayan Black Bear, Blackbuck, Hog Deer, Asiatic Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Common Otters, Hill Mynahs, Giant Squirrels, Swamp Deer, Barking Deer, Great Pied Hornbill, Golden Pheasant, Silver Pheasant etc. The Zoo is successfully breeding Black Buck, Swamp Deer, Hog Deer and Barking Deer, Indian Wolf, White Tiger, and several Pheasants.
Lucknow Zoo, Lucknow address and how to reach
How To Reach: By Train: 4.1 KM away from Lucknow Junction Railway station
By Air: 15.3 KM away from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
Railway Address :Kanpur Rd, Preeti Nagar, Railway Colony, Charbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001 Airport Address : Amausi, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226009
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Popular trains in which you can travel to Lucknow Zoo in Lucknow
- LTT LKO AC SPL (Train NO: 02111)
- GORAKHPUR SPL (Train NO: 02590)
- ANVT LKO SPL (Train NO: 04404)
- NDLS LKO SPL (Train NO: 04406)
- DLI DBG SPL (Train NO: 04408)
- NDLS BJU AC SP (Train NO: 04416)
- NLDM LKO SF SPL (Train NO: 04924)
- CDG BSB SPECIAL (Train NO: 04928)
- SVDK LKO SPL (Train NO: 04942)
- SUVIDHA SPL (Train NO: 05028)
- LJN CPR SPL (Train NO: 05066)
- KUSHINAGAR EXP (Train NO: 11016)
- LJN JHS INT EXP (Train NO: 11110)
- GWL SUSHASAN EX (Train NO: 11112)
- GWL BJU MAIL (Train NO: 11124)
- LJN PUNE EXP (Train NO: 11408)
- LJN SWRAN SHTBD (Train NO: 12004)
- LJN PUNE EXP (Train NO: 12104)
- LJN LTT EXPRESS (Train NO: 12108)
- SLN LTT SF (Train NO: 12144)