Jagdishchandra Bose Municipal Aquarium
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About Jagdishchandra Bose Municipal Aquarium
The Jagdishchandra Bose Municipal Aquarium on the Adajan–Hazira Road, opposite Star Bazaar, is the Surat Municipal Corporation's public aquarium. It was designed to show marine, brackish-water and freshwater species, including fish native to Gujarat's rivers, with a shark pool, a turtle touch pool, a koi pond and a whale-shark skeleton. Important: when this guide was written in October 2026, the corporation's own page listed the aquarium as temporarily closed for civil maintenance work, with no reopening date. Its published timings are 10 am to 6:30 pm from March to October and 10 am to 5:45 pm from November to February, and listed entry is ₹100 for adults, ₹40 for children aged 3 to 17 and ₹60 for seniors over 65. Confirm that it has reopened before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Surat aquarium open?
As of October 2026, the Surat Municipal Corporation's site said it was temporarily closed for civil maintenance work. Check the corporation's page before visiting.
What is the entry fee?
The listed fees are ₹100 for adults aged 18–65, ₹40 for children aged 3–17 and ₹60 for seniors over 65.
Where is the aquarium?
On the Adajan–Hazira Road, opposite Star Bazaar, on the west side of the Tapi.
What can you see there?
Marine, brackish and freshwater fish, a shark pool, a turtle touch pool, a koi pond and a whale-shark skeleton.
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