Glass House all set amuse visitors
Srinivas Reddy, TNN Jun 5, 2011, 10.24pm IST
HUBLI: The Glass House, one of the oldest parks in the city is all set to entertain people with more facilities like toy train and musical fountain.
HDMC authorities and the district administration have come out with comprehensive plans to give a facelift to Glass House. The main attraction of the newly developed the Glass House is a toy train, manufactured by Mysore Railway workshop. The toy train, consisting of four bogies and an engine, has already arrived at the park. Work on laying a track for the train is expected to be completed in a few days.
Apart from this, the park will also charm visitors with a musical fountain. The ultra modern fountain is in a unique rectangular shape. An added attraction will be the beautiful rural settings in the park. Also there will be an aquarium housing about 46 varieties of colourful fish.
The Glass House is expected to be thrown open to public in the next two weeks. Speaking to Times of India, deputy commissioner Darpan Jain said that development work on the park would cost about Rs 6 crore. "We have also constructed a 2-km walking path and constructed a wall around the park toprevent the entry of trespassers. An open air theatre with 500-seating capacity and well-equipped cafeteria will also come up in the garden," he added.
There are also plans to set up a museum to throw light on the city's history. A skating rink will also be developed for the use of skating enthusiasts, he said.
