Hyderabad, July 19 -- Hyderabad's Nehru Zoological Park which is commonly known as zoo park is set to house India's largest tunnel aquarium.

The aquarium is being made available as part of Mir Alam Development Programme of the Telangana government.

Change in plans after review

Initially, officials considered building the aquarium as a lakefront structure or an external tunnel.

However, after assessment, they decided constructing it inside the Hyderabad zoo park would be more cost-effective and practical.

Tunnel aquarium in Hyderabad zoo park

It is designed to meet global standards. It will span three acres within the zoo park premises.

The Rs 1,200 crore project will showcase diverse aquatic species and will be developed through a ...