Doha: From this week onwards Al Khor Park has reserved one more day for women and children. Previously only Tuesdays were reserved for women and children. Now they will have exclusive access of the park on Thursdays also.
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment decided to increase the number of days for women and children after witnessing huge rush on Tuesdays.
The park, which opened after renovation in February, receives hundreds of visitors every day and on weekends it goes up to thousands.
It has turned into the most sought after picnic spot for families on weekend.
The park has a mini zoo, with animals and birds shifted from the Doha Zoo which is undergoing renovation.
The Public Park Department of the ministry said 172 animals and birds of 22 species will be available to entertain visitors to the park.
The zoo will be open from 8am to 10pm on all days and on Tuesday and Thursday entry is restricted to women and children and other days for families.
An added attraction is a train operating with battery and can accommodate 36 people to take a tour at the park.
More than 40,000 people visited the Park during a recent weekend, the ministry said. Entry fee is QR5 per adult.
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