Travelogue: Jubba Sahni Park, Muzaffarpur, Bihar

Muzaffarpur's famous Jubba Sahni park is part of nicest childhood memories of folks growing up in the city or visiting it. I still remember the first time I had visited the park many-many years ago along with group of siblings and cousins; it felt like children's paradise! There were green lawns and flowers all around. Those days, the plastic-built rides and play-areas were not in vogue, so there were such rides, objects for physical exercise and play areas made with iron and steel. I still remember trying to climb and get over some of those. And I remember my father trying one of those instruments when none of us kids could do it. There also used to be a 'hill' with a 'tunnel'; we children in those days had not seen anything like that. 

Jubba Sahni park was recently closed for a few years for renovation and now it is open for business. There are no flowers inside yet and some shops are made but not open yet, indicating that the park is still not in its full shape and expected to be developed further. But the park is very neat and clean, and rides for children look great. 

Left: Statue of freedom fighter Jubba Sahni in front of the park. Revolutionary Jubba Sahni, born in Muzaffarpur, was given capital punishment by hanging, by the British colonial rulers, in 1944.

Right: Ticket counter in front of the park gate.  

Pictures taken on a cold winter day 

The park seems to be a great place especially for children; as there are multiple playing-areas and rides for them. Children above 10 years are not allowed on many rides.

Top left: The building of 'Shri Durga Prasad Chaudhary Zilla Vigyan  Kendra' 

Botton: A small hill created for children with a nice set of stairs going up and down from two sides. There is also a 'tunnel', although it was almost filled with stone parts and rubble as of now.   

- Rahul