The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Zoo and Botanical Garden in Mumbai's Byculla area, popularly known as Ranibaug, witnessed the highest footfall of the year so far on Tuesday, a civic official said, reported the PTI.

According to the news agency, as many as 39,793 people visited Ranibaug during the day, fetching it Rs 14.41 lakh in ticket sales, said an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).