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​Yatra restrictions hit Kashmir Tourism; TAAK stopped promoting Kashmir outside J&K

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​Yatra restrictions hit Kashmir Tourism; TAAK stopped promoting Kashmir outside J&K

​Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) has taken strong note of the harassment and problems being faced by the locals, leisure, adventure, and tourists in view of the security arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra. In a statement to news agency Kashmir News Trust, TAAK President Farooq Ahmed Kuthoo said many tourists have got stuck on highways due to severe restrictions on the movement of non-yatri tourists. Not only have such restrictions put the general tourists to a lot of inconveniences but the travel agents outside JK have stopped promoting Kashmir…

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Heritage Festival organised at Ramnagar Fort to promote tourism

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Heritage Festival organised at Ramnagar Fort to promote tourism

Continuing the Celebration of ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ Directorate of Tourism, Jammu was organized Jammu Heritage Festival at Ramnagar Fort on May 5, 2022 in collaboration with District Administration, Udhampur and Archaeological Survey of India. This was the second program in the series of Heritage Festival as the first was conducted at Bhimgarh Fort, Reasi. While addressing the media Vivekanand Rai, Director of Tourism, Jammu explained that the sole purpose of organizing these events is to promote Heritage Tourism in Jammu. Ramnagar is not only popular for Ramangar Fort but…

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To beat the heat, Kashmir Valley emerging first choice of tourists coming from the rest of the India

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To beat the heat, Kashmir Valley emerging first choice of tourists coming from the rest of the India

Kashmir Valley is the first choice of tourists coming from the rest of the country to beat the heat. Thousands of tourists flock to the Kashmir Valley every single day. The main reason is the weather. The temperatures across North India have crossed 46 degrees while the temperature in Kashmir is hovering around 20 degrees, one of the reasons behind the increase in tourist arrivals. The whole of India is facing heatwave conditions, where temperatures are touching 50 degrees, and this has pushed the tourism industry further in the valley.…

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‘Aao Kashmir’ theme will increase tourist footfall in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha

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‘Aao Kashmir’ theme will increase tourist footfall in J&K - LG Manoj Sinha

Sinha visits ‘The Paradise Fest’ organized to celebrate World Tourism Week On the occasion of World Tourism Day, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited ‘The Paradise Fest’ organized as part of the World Tourism Week celebrations at Zabarwan Park saying the festival will help boost tourist footfall. The Tourism Festival from 27th to 29th September is being organized by various government departments including Tourism Department, JKTDC, SMC in collaboration with NGOs and the Indian Army. The theme of the fest is “Aao Kashmir”. During his visit, the Lt Governor inspected…

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#KashmirChalo: Tour operators gear up to welcome tourists in Kashmir

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In a bid to revive the tourism industry in the valley, the tour operators here in Jammu and Kashmir are gearing up for the upcoming winter season amid the COVID-19 outbreak. As the coronavirus cases are slowly declining in the Union Territory, tour operators are hoping that tourism activities will improve in Kashmir. “We all know, how due to COVID-19 global trade has suffered. As things are improving, we are hoping that tourism will pick up. The tourism industry seems to be getting back on track in the last two…

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