Lalbagh - Bengaluru

Lalbagh is a metro station on the Green Line of the Namma Metro serving the Basavanagudi area of Bangalore. And this located at Rashtriya Vidyalaya Rd, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560004. There are 2 platforms..This metro station is near the lalbagh botanical garden west gate.Nice and convenient way to access the botanical garden.

Very Good mass transport station to reach Lalbaguh garden. walk able distance from metro station to park

Metro Ⓜ Stations in Bangalore are very friendly and of low cost. Very fast and customer friendly service. Trains are available in every 10 minutes. These are better than UBER and BUS service. Because there is no traffic block. I really depend on these. This station is near to the famous lalbagh.

Lal Bagh was planned during the reign of Nawab Hyder Ali in 1760 in area of 45 acres. With an intention to offer the social space in the form of a park and recreation point. It was completed by Tipu Sultan who introduced many imported trees, ornamental plants and also of economic value. He also planted a mango tree. Later Lal Bagh was managed by Britishers and area was added as now it has an area about 240 acres. Morning 4-9am entry remain free and 9am to 9pm is entree fee is to be paid. It has four gates, Geological Monoument which is 3000million years old granite Rock, Bonsai Park, Lake, Band Stand, Glass House and lot to enjoy. Yearly Flower Shows are held on 26th January and 15th August also Mango Show in June. This is a major attraction one must visit.

Park that gives the much needed lung soace for blore. Spacious, has a lake , artificial waterfalls , glasshouse & a small hill lock too. Glass house hosts flower show twice every year ( Once during republic day & once during independence)

To cover the whole Lalbagh you will need nearly a day. There is a great lake and some small ponds and a wide variety of plants and trees inside the park. The atmosphere is filled with the voices of different types of birds. There is a small rock hill, from the top of which we can have a nice view of the city. We need to pay for the ticket, but believe me the park is worth it.

Watchman and ticket people are scamming people. They are taking money without giving any tickets. If you ask ticket they are saying timing is closed.

Lalbagh Botanical Garden (Kannada: ಲಾಲ್‌ಬಾಗ್ ಬೊಟಾನಿಕಲ್ ಗಾರ್ಡನ್‌), or shortened Lalbagh, is an old botanical garden in Bengaluru, India. First planned and laid out during the dalavaiship of Hyder Ali and later adorned with unique plant species by his son Tippu, it was later managed under numerous British Superintendents before Indian Independence. It was responsible for the introduction and propagation of numerous ornamental plants as well as those of economic value. It also served a social function as a park and recreational space, with a central glass house dating from 1890 which was used for flower shows. In modern times it hosts two flower shows coinciding with the week of Republic Day (26 January) and Independence Day (15 August). As an urban green space along with Cubbon Park, it is also home to numerous wild species of birds and other wildlife. The garden also has a lake adjoining a large rock on which a watchtower had been constructed during the reign of Kempegowda II.Flower shows are conducted every year during the week of Republic day and Independence day, to educate people about the variety of flora and develop public interest in plant conservation and cultivation.[14] A bonsai garden has been added in 2002. Apart from this, there is Topiary Garden, Rose garden and Lotus garden inside Lalbagh. An artificial waterfall has been commissioned in 2017 at the far eastern edge of the lake.[15] Lalbagh is a good place for bird watching both in the lake and on the ground. Lalbagh also has a "Garden centre" where citizens can buy ornamental plants. This is managed by Nursery Men's Cooperative society. A geological monument for the peninsular gneiss formation is also a tourist attraction at the gardens. This monument has been designated by the Geological Survey of India on the Lalbagh hill which is made up of 3,000 million-year-old peninsular gneissic rocks. One of the four cardinal towers erected by Kempegowda II, also a major tourist attraction, is seen above this hillock. This tower gives the full view of Bangalore from the top.