The Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha is set to reopen for tourists on October 18, an official in Baripada said.
The SRT will reopen following its annual closure for the monsoon season, which began on June 30
According to the notification issued by STR Field Director Prakash Chand Gogineni, a maximum of 60 vehicles will be permitted inside the national park daily.
These will be distributed across the two main entry points. Maximum 35 vehicles will be allowed from Jashipur checkgate, while 25 vehicles will enter the STR through Pithabata checkgate in Baripada.
Tourists can enter the National Park from the Jashipur entry point from 5 AM to 9 AM, while the Pithabata entry point in the Baripada division allows access from 8 AM to 9 AM.
The tourists must vacate the Similipal Tiger Reserve through the exit gates by 6 PM on the same day.
Besides regular entry, tourists can also tour the national park via open jeep safari. The morning wildlife safari will begin at 5:30 AM and continue for 5 hours, and the evening wildlife safari will start at 2:00 PM and concludes after 4 hours.
As many as 38,483 tourists, including 12 foreigners, visited Similipal in the year 2024-25, generating a revenue of Rs 4.26 crore, according to Gogineni.
