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Rock Garden rocks for visitors, rakes in crores for UT
Chandigarh: With ceramic figures gazing silently at visitors and the sound of water gushing down in skilfully created waterfalls, Padma Shri Nek Chand's Rock Garden is as much a marvel for visitors now as it was decades ago.
Rock Garden is a veritable fantasy land in the middle of Chandigarh, fascinating people of all ages.
Records of the Chandigarh administration show that Rock Garden has been at the top in terms of visitor numbers in recent times. In 2021, over 9.95 lakh visitors visited the Rock Garden, while the number increased to over 15 lakh in 2022 and 2023. Although the number saw a slight dip in 2024, with over 13.33 lakh people visiting the Rock Garden, by the end of July, over 7.86 lakh visitors had already visited.
Thus, from January, 2021 to July, 2025, over 61.51 lakh people visited the Rock Garden.
The steady stream of visitors translated into significant revenue from the Rock Garden. Records show that in 2021, the authority collected over Rs 2.74 crore, while in 2022, revenue shot up to over Rs 4.18 crore. In 2023, revenue collection stood at over Rs 4 crore, while in 2024, there was a slight dip with over Rs 3.61 crore. In 2025, till the end of July, the authority has earned over Rs 2.13 crore.
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Thus, from January 2021 to July 2025, the authority collected over Rs 16.76 crore from Rock Garden alone.
Sources in the Chandigarh administration said that besides people from the Tricity, a large number of people from other parts of the country also visit Rock Garden. "Though the number of tourists remains high on weekends, a large number of tourists visit Rock Garden on weekdays too. Moreover, since the Rock Garden is near Sukhna Lake and Bird Park, many tourists prefer to visit all destinations in one go," sources in the Chandigarh administration said.
Visitor inflow & revenue
Year | Adults | Children | Total | Revenue
2021 | 8.75L | 1.19L | 9.95L | 2.74cr
2022 | 13.2L | 2L | 15.2L | 4.18cr
2023 | 12.8L | 2L | 15L | 4cr
2024 | 11.4L | 1.9L | 13.3L | 3.6cr
2025 (up to July) | 6.7L | 1.12L | 7.8L | 2.1cr
Total: 53L adults, 8L children, 61L total visitors, and 16.7cr revenue.
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