Waste to Wonder Theme Park

Delhi Tourism - Friday, March 11, 2022 11:09:32 AM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh had inaugurated the 'Waste to Wonder Park', spread over seven acres in Rajiv Gandhi Smriti Van near Sarai Kale Khan. It is Built at the cost of Rs 7.5 crore. It is created by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). And it has been made with the scrap of automobile parts and other metal waste like fans, rods, iron sheets, nut-bolts, bicycle and bike parts, metal railings, the torch has been created from an old bike and its chain, defunct sewer lines and age-old appliances.

 

SDMC has made this theme park self sufficient for running on its renewable energy because it consists of 3 windmills (worth 1 KW), 3 solar trees (worth 5 KW) and rooftop solar panel of 10 KW.

 

The development of this park will provide a boost to the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ and tourist economy and forge ahead towards transforming waste to wealth.

Interesting Facts
Sizes are like - Taj Mahal (20 ft), The Great Pyramid of Giza (18 ft), Eiffel Tower (60 ft), Leaning Tower of Pisa (25 ft), Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer (25 ft), Rome's Colosseum (15 ft) and New York's Statute of Liberty (30 ft)
The park has been constructed within six month's time and it is built in 5 acres of land area
It was conceived as an idea from a similar park in the city of Kota, Rajasthan.
In the development of the park around 150 tons of scrap, 5 artists, 7 supporting artists, 70 welders and helpers have been used.

How to Reach
How do I get to waste of Wonder Park? - Closest metro station to the park would be the Hazrat Nizamuddin station on the pink line of Delhi Metro.
Or you can travel via local buses which leads to Sarai Kale Khan Bus Stop.
There is a small parking space. So, You can come by your car.
Currently, the park has a facility for only 66 four-wheelers and 31 two-wheelers

Best Time to Visit
In Summers, you can visit in the evening. As weather is pleasent and the whole park lights up
In Winters, you can visit all the time in between 11:00am to 11:00pm

 

Ticket Cost
Entry is FREE for students of Municipality Schools, Senior Citizens and children below 3 years.

0-3 years:- Free
3 to 12 Years:- Rs.25
12 to 65 Years:- Rs.50
65+ Years:- Free

For more visit source website- https://www.wastetowonderpark.com/


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