No not allowed

Its a well kept zoo with directions. Follow the directions and you will complete the zoo in less than 2 hrs

yes

personal food stuff allowed in the zoo are - your homecooked food , water bottle, chips etc. (Personal Advice - wrap all of them in black poly so that you can easily show them as totally homecooked food.) Let me give you a personal advice.... have something light food stuff in there and after coming out of the zoo, there are many famous places to have lunch or snacks of evening. You can check my review of Motimahal Restaurant . It is not very far from the zoo and will be near Hazratganj Chauraha. please let me know if this answer is in some kind helpful to you.

It's 9-5

Thanks for all the answers. while there is no cloak room at the zoo, there is one at the museum to keep your bags. The museum is located close to the entrance, near the Baradari and the Food Court.