The passage of time actually takes a toll on time itself, it seems. The clock that sits in the David Sassoon clock tower at Jijamata Udyaan or Byculla Zoo, has been inoperational for the last five days. It's going to be a week before the heritage clock ticks again since red tape seems to be at play.


Pic/Pradeep Dhivar 

The zoo authorities say that tenders had to be floated to invite parties that could repair the antique clock. The clock tower located at one of the entrances of the zoo boasts of Edwardian architecture, with glimpses of several other styles. Erected in 1864, it is 22 metres tall. The Grade II-B heritage structure is known to attract the attention of visitors who visit the zoo or the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum that sits within the same complex.