Bhubaneswar, Oct 4: A total of 306 visitors visited the Nandankanan zoo which reopened today after remaining shut for nearly seven months due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Zoo officials said that 275 visitors obtained tickets through the counters while the remaining 31 visitors got online tickets. Similarly another 39 visitors also visited the Botanical Garden.

The State government had allowed the zoos and deer parks to reopen from October 4 in a restricted manner. The State government had also asked the zoo authorities to strictly comply with the Covid-19 guidelines and social distancing norms. The State government too had issued an detailed guideline for the zoos.