The Rajkot city has a number of children's parks, joggers’ park, cricket and hockey grounds, and picnic spots, but Evening Post, situated on the road connecting Race Course Ground and Jubilee Garden, is the first park dedicated completely to senior citizens. You can get an entry only if you are 60 plus.

After Ishwaria Hill Garden (a picnic spot near Ishwaria Temple), Evening Post is the Rajkot District Collectorate’s second gift to the city.

Developed on a waste land, it is going to be a place where the elderly can spend good time with other people of their age.

According to Rajkot District Collector Pradeep Sharma, the city had no open space that senior citizens could call their own. Evening Post will now serve that purpose.

It is a park with all facilities, complete with a walking track, 13 benches and four one-seater benches.

At the entrance, which is opposite to the District Education Office, there is a security cabin to ensure that only senior citizens get the access. The park has a cafeteria that will serve beverages and light snacks in the morning and evening. In case visitors wish to organise some programmes or other functions, the park also has a small stage at a corner. The district administration is also planning to start a book corner soon to cater to the visitors’ reading needs.

“It’s a gift to us,” said 72-year-old Premshankar Makwana, a resident of Kashi Vishwanath Plot.

Makwana and his friends already have plans to arrange a book discussion twice a week at the park.

For Jerambhai Patel, a retired businessman, a morning with only people of his age would be the perfect way to start the day. “At this park, we can go for activities at our pace. A reserved place would give freedom to the senior citizens to be senior citizens,” said 65-year-old Patel.

Courtesy By : Express India