The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, will open the annual “Udyanotsav” of Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 12, 2021.
The Mughal Gardens will remain open for the general public from February 13, 2021 to March 21, 2021 (except on Mondays which are maintenance days) between10am to 5pm.
As precautionary measures, walk-in entry will not be available this year. Visitors will be allowed to see the Gardens only through advance online booking.
Seven pre-booked hourly slots will be available between 10am to 5pm. Last entry will be at 4pm. Each slot can accommodate a maximum of 100 persons.
During the tour, visitors have to follow COVID protocols such as wearing of mask, maintaining social distance etc. They will have to undergo thermal screening at entry point.
Arrangements of hand sanitizers, drinking water, toilets, first aid / medical facility are provided at various places along the public route.
Apart from the annual opening of Mughal Gardens, people can visit Rashtrapati Bhavan and Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum as well as witness the Change of Guard Ceremony.
