Toy train will gallop on the tracks in Patna Zoo, zoo visit will be exciting - Patna Zoo toy train to be re-launched by March 2026

Toy train will gallop on the tracks in Patna zoo, the visit to the zoo will be exciting. Updated: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:17 (IST) The toy train is about to resume in Patna Zoo, the work of which is likely to start from December and is targeted to be completed by March 2026. km. Construction has been halted due to the model code of conduct, but is expected to resume after the election. Game can be enjoyed in a 40 minute drive. Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park Patna Jagran Correspondent, Patna. The toy train will once again gallop on the tracks at Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, Patna Zoo. The zoo administration is unlikely to start the work quickly from December. The work is likely to be completed by March 2026. After this the train will operate. The tender for materials related to track construction has been completed. The zoo administration has sent an amount of Rs 9.88 crore to Danapur Railway Division for the work. Last year, an MOU was signed between the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Danapur Railway Division. Remove Advertisement Only Read News Train will run on electric engine The toy train running in the Patna Zoo will have four bogies. Which will be powered by electric engine. It will have seating arrangement for 40 passengers. The length of the tracks will be reduced from 3.70 km to 3.5 km compared to earlier. Currently, two stops will be near the rhino enclosure and fish house. The service was discontinued due to lack of maintenance in the zoo by the zoo administration. Currently, construction is halted due to the code of conduct. The work is likely to start after the elections are over. The cave that comes on the way to the train will thrill the spectators. People will be able to enjoy the achievements of wild animals by taking a 40-minute walk. The toy train will pass through various wild animal cages, Rhino Halt, Fish House Halt etc. A special design will be prepared for the route through which the train will pass. Through this, the message of conservation of environment and wildlife will also be given to the people. To make the trip entertaining, artificial tunnels and waterfalls will be built. In which passengers will experience excitement during the journey. The stop and station will be developed in a modern form. In such a situation, it will be exciting for people to visit the zoo. It started operating 48 years ago. The first operation of Shishu Rail in Patna Zoo was started in 1977. Zoo Director Hemant Patil said that on the request of the state government, a children’s train, an engine and two coaches were gifted by the Indian Railways to Patna Zoo. The baby train has become very popular among tourists, especially children. The length of the track was only 1.59 km. Over time, as Shishu Rail became quite old, it faced many problems in its maintenance. In 2004, at the request of the state government, a new four-car baby train was donated to Patna Zoo by the Ministry of Railways. In August 2015, due to the safety of visitors, Shishu Rail ceased operations from 17 August 2015.