With an rising footfall of home and overseas guests, tourism in Jammu and Kashmir is scaling new heights, making the Union Territory one in every of high locations within the nation.
“12 months on 12 months and month on month, we’ve got acquired extra vacationers this 12 months in comparison with earlier 12 months. We’re guaranteeing that every one domestic and international tourists have a memorable keep in Jammu and Kashmir,” tourism division secretary Abid Rashid Shah informed PTI.
“It’s the duty of all stakeholders of the tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir to make it a heat and hospitable vacation spot for all guests,” he stated.
Jammu and Kashmir acquired 1.88 crore vacationers in 2022, a excessive sufficient quantity for any area, however the administration is anticipating nonetheless that the arrivals will breach the 2 crore-mark this 12 months.
Tourism Director Fazlul Haseeb stated the variety of arrivals was excessive even earlier than the onset of the common tourism season within the valley.
“Each single month the vacationer numbers are rising. It is nearly six lakh within the first 4 months … it is breaching information,” Haseeb stated.
In style largely with honeymooners as soon as, Kashmir is now attracting even long-married {couples}, who’re coming to have a good time their anniversaries right here.
“Right now is our twenty fourth anniversary, the rationale why we booked this journey. I’m feeling good,” Kavita Katay from Pune stated.
Kavita’s husband Govind stated it was his concept to have a good time the anniversary in Kashmir.
“It was my plan to have a good time our twenty fourth marriage anniversary in Kashmir. The local weather is nice right here. My buddies had been right here they usually recommended I go to Kashmir. The scenario is okay right here, not like earlier than,” he stated.
Vidyadhar from Karnataka discovered Kashmir secure for vacationers and was sure the valley now had peace.
“Now we have been right here for the final 4 days. The scenario is totally regular right here. I additionally really feel Kashmir is a secure place for travellers and there are a whole lot of vacationers right here. The folks, and their hospitality, are wonderful,” she stated.
Vishwanath, one other vacationer from Karnataka, was simply completely happy to flee the scorching warmth of the plains and be with the mist shrouded mountains of Kashmir.
“Again the place I come from, the temperature is hovering at 40 to 45 diploma Celsius. Right here it’s three to 10 diploma Celsius. We felt excellent … those that haven’t visited Kashmir, we propose they need to,” he stated.
Abhilasha from Nagpur has been visiting Kashmir as soon as each 10 years.
“That is my third journey to Kashmir. My first go to was in 2004 after which once more in 2013. Right now, I’m right here with my entire household. Kashmir can be a stunning place, persons are very good. That’s the reason we visited so many instances right here,” she stated.
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