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Time of India
07-05-2025
- Time of India
Brindavan Gardens entry fee hike reversed after public protests
Mandya: The Cauvery Neeravari Nigama , which manages the iconic Brindavan Gardens and the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in Mandya , has withdrawn its recently revised entry and service fee structure following widespread public protests, including opposition from farmers. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The hike, which was announced on May 1, 2025, was rolled back on Wednesday. Officials justified the increase by citing rising maintenance costs and a decline in visitor numbers in the aftermath of Covid-19. This was the first revision in six years. Under the revised rates, entry fees for adults doubled from Rs 50 to Rs 100, while the fee for children increased from Rs 20 to Rs 50. Speaking to the TOI, Faruque Ahmed Abbu, assistant executive engineer at Cauvery Neeravari Nigam, said, "Due to protest from people, we have rolled back the hike. Till we get direction from our higher authorities, old rates will continue." KRS entry fees (old rates to continue): Adults: Rs 50 Children: Rs 20 Camera: Rs 50 Two-wheeler: Rs 10 Four wheeler: Rs 50 Bus: Rs 100
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Time of India
Brindavan Gardens and Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam entry and service fees doubled from May 2025
MANDYA: The Cauvery Neeravari Nigam , which oversees the iconic Brindavan Gardens and the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, has revised and significantly increased the entry and service fees for visitors, effective May 1, 2025. The revision comes after a six-year gap, with officials citing a sharp rise in maintenance costs and reduced footfall in the post-COVID era as key reasons for the hike. As per the new structure, the entry fee for adults was doubled from Rs 50 to Rs 100. For children, the fee increased from Rs 20 to Rs 50. Officials explained that the overall cost of maintaining the gardens surged, with the current maintenance cost jumping to Rs 14 crore annually, up from Rs 12 crore. Speaking to TOI, Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Assistant Executive Engineer Faruque Ahmed Abbu said that the footfall has not returned to pre-COVID levels, and the operational expenses grew significantly. Factoring in all these parameters, we decided to revise the rates. The hike will definitely enable us to maintain much better, the senior official from the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam stated. This marks the first hike in entry and related fees since 2019. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Sudhakar R, who works in a private firm, said, 'Almost the rates have been doubled, right from entry tickets to parking. If they provide improved facilities, including basic amenities, to the people who visit the world-famous KRS Dam , it will be good.' Old Rates New Rates Adults Rs 50 Rs 100 Children Rs 20 Rs 50 Camera Rs 50 Rs 100 Two wheeler Rs 10 Rs 20 Fourwheeler Rs 50 Rs 100 Bus Rs 100 Rs 200
