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The
toy
train
ride
used
to
run
on
a
track
of
width
10
inches
(250 mm)
covering
a
distance
of
3.5 km
giving
the
entire
view
of
the
garden
to
riders.
The
ride
was
a
gift
to
the
children
of
Vadodara
from
the
royal Gaekwad dynasty.
Now
a
new
train
has
been
introduced
instead
of
this
small
toy
train.
Its
name
is
joy
train
in
which
even
adults
can
sit.
Joy
train
is
bigger
than
the
toy
train.
A
new
platform
"Swami
Vivekananda
Station"
is
created
for
this
train.
The
train
timings
are
from
10
A.M.
to
10
P.M.
and
it
is
closed
on
Thursdays.
During
the
full
journey
of
about
20
minutes
the
people
are
informed
about
the
heritage
of
Vadodara
an
that
of
Kamati
baug(garden)
through
speakers
in
the
train.
to
see
the
new
joy
train
click
here
"new
joy
train
at
kamati
baug"
The
video
for
the
popular
song
"Chakke
pe
Chakka,
Chakke
pe
Gadi..."
by Shankar
Jaikishan from
the
film Brahmachari was
shot
on
this
train.
The
Zoo
and
Aquarium
The
Sayaji
Baug
Zoo,
situated
on
both
the
banks
of
the Vishwamitri
river,
in
Sayajibaug
the
zoo
was
opened
as
part
of
the
original
park
in
1879.
The
zoo
offers
167
types
of
1103
animals
of
various
sizes
and
shapes.
Asiatic
lions
are
the
most
popular
of
the
attractions.
it
also
has
a
different
bird
zoo
which
has
many
different
types
of
birds.
An
aquarium
was
added
to
the
zoo
in
1962.
It
contains
45
species
of
fish.
Floral
clock
The
floral
clock
was
the
first
of
its
kind
in
the
state.
It
consists
of
an
hour,
minute
and
seconds
hand
that
move
on
the
20 ft
(6.1 m)
diameter
dial.
The
machinery
moving
the
clock
is
underground,
giving
the
clock
a
natural
look.
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