Parks · Our pick in Mumbai

Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo

Botanical garden and zoo·Byculla

Closed on Wednesdays

About Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo

Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and its zoo are on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road in Byculla. The BMC opens them from 9am to 6pm on all working days except Wednesday, and sells tickets on its own zoo website.

Why it's on our list

  • Gardens and zoo
  • Closed Wednesdays
  • Book on the BMC site

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest stations

  1. MahalaxmiLine 31.2 km15 min walk
  2. Jagannath Shankar Sheth MetroLine 31.9 km23 min walk
  3. Science CentreLine 32.2 km27 min walk

Key sights

  1. Haji Ali Dargah3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
  2. CSMT (UNESCO)4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
  3. Bandra–Worli Sea Link4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
  4. Marine Drive4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
  5. CSMVS museum5.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 22 min
  6. NCPA6.2 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 24 min
  7. Gateway of India6.3 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 24 min
  8. Jio World Centre (NMACC)10 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 35 min
  9. Juhu Beach14 kmCar or taxi 47 min
  10. CSMIA airport (T2)14 kmCar or taxi 48 min

Main railway stations

  1. Mumbai Central2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
  2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
  3. Dadar4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
  4. Churchgate4.9 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
  5. Bandra Terminus9.4 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 33 min
  6. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)12 kmCar or taxi 40 min

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