Hyderabad, July 7 -- Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad is set to launch a night safari after the Central Zoo Authority of India (CZAI) lifted the ban on night safaris in zoos.

According to a TOI report, the plan for the night safari is still in its preliminary stages.

The safari is expected to be operational within a year, featuring several nocturnal species and is expected to run between 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm.

About the Hyderabad zoo

The Nehru Zoo Park, located near Mir Alam Tank in Bahadurpura, was inaugurated on October 6, 1963, after the relocation of the erstwhile zoo enclosures from the Public Gardens. The construction of the Nehru Zoo Park in Hyderabad took four years after works began on October 26, 1959.

The Zoo Park is abut...