Udyanotsav-2012, the annual opening of the Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan for public viewing, shall remain closed on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 due to a programme that is taking place in the President's Estate on that day. The gardens will reopen for public viewing again from February 16, 2012 from 1000 A.M. to 5 P.M.

The gardens shall also remain closed on March 8, 2012 on account of the Holi festival.

During the Udyanotsav the Gardens shall also remain closed every Monday due to maintenance activities.

Entry into the Gardens will be only upto 4 P.M. through Gate No.35 of the President's Estate, which is located near North Avenue.

This release issued at 1330 hrs.