Hyderabad Zoo Park’s beloved toy train getting an upgrade

The Nehru Zoological Park is set to introduce a new EV train for visitors to go around the sprawling campus, covering enclosures like Tigers, Lions, Giraffe, and Elephants among other animals. The new train is expected to hit the tracks in the month of March

Hyderabad: A trip to Nehru Zoological Park here will come with a new ride from March this year.

The zoo is set to introduce a new EV train for the visitors to go around the sprawling campus, covering enclosures like Tigers, Lions, Giraffe, and Elephants among other animals.

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The Nehru Zoo has already signed an agreement with a renewable energy company that has agreed to provide the EV train under its corporate social responsibility. The train is expected to comprise three or four bogies with a capacity to ride 100 adults and 120-150 children in a single trip.

“The train was actually supposed to be delivered in the month of December, 2025. However, due to technical issues the delivery has been delayed by three months. We will have a new EV train,” a senior official said.

The new train will be in addition to the existing toy train, which has been taking children and adults on joy rides for the last 60 years. Plans are afoot to continue operating the existing train on the same track when the large crowds visit the zoo.

The existing train was gifted to the zoo in 1968 and since then it has been extending services to visitors. Given its aging, the train faced issues and it was off the tracks for about four months due to engine issues in 2024. It was repaired and put back on the tracks.

Presently, the toy train offers a 20-minute loop around the zoo, carrying 125 to 130 children or around 90 adults per ride. The zoo charges Rs. 80 per adult and Rs.40 per child for the ride.

Currently, the zoo has a collection of 198 species, including 40 exotic species, with over 2,200 animals and birds. The zoo recently three added three zebras, an exotic species, which were brought from Vantara, a global wildlife rescue and conservation centre, an initiative of the Reliance Foundation in Jamnagar, Gujarat.