Since the day it was thrown open to the public on January 20, 2024, officials say the footfall at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Smriti Vanam (Memorial Park) has been more than their expectations.
The park has been registering around 4,000 footfalls on weekdays and more than 10,000 on weekends since January 20. Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar said the footfall had been more than what they had expected. “We have more than 30 security personnel posted on the park every day to manage the crowd,” he said.
Giving more details, District Fire Officer, VMC, D. Malyadri, who is also the in-charge of the site, said in the beginning, they used to see around 20,000 people, mostly tourists, coming on weekends. “Though the number has gradually decreased over the past two months, we still see a lot of tourists,” he said.
