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Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (DV)

Mangalore, Sep 20: Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim inaugurated bus transport facility to Dr Shivarama Karantha Pilikula Nisargadhama, Biological Park on Saturday, September 20.

On behalf of the park, T-shirts were given to the bus drivers on the occasion.

Bus timings:

From State Bank: 8:25, 9:45, 11:03, 11:25, 11:26, 12:30, 1:30, 2:25, 3:05, 3:25, 4:05  
Kankanady to Pilikula: 9:25, 10:45, 11:45, 1:05, 2:10, 5:00, 5:45
From Talapady: 9:18
From Pilikula to State Bank and Kankanady: 9:05, 10:08, 10:25, 11:15, 11:40, 12:05, 12:20, 12:40, 1:10, 1:35, 2:06, 2:40, 3:20, 4:40, 5:30, 6:10, 6:50

"Presently, there are six lac visitors to the park and the transport facility will increase the number of visitors from six to seven lacs", said Park executive director, Prabhakar Sharma.

RTO officer, Afzal Ahammed Khan, Pilikula Science centre director, professor K V Rao, Biological Park director Jayarprakash Bhandary and Bus Owners Association former president Jayaram Sheik were present. Pilikula Park executive director Prabhakar Sharma welcomed the gathering.