#ReligiousTourism Archives

BRO Denies Plans to Construct Motorable Road to Amarnath Shrine

November 12, 2023 Editor

Only pedestrian routes being widened The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) issued a clarification on Friday regarding recent reports suggesting the construction of a vehicular road leading up to the Amarnath Yatra Cave. The BRO refuted these claims, asserting that the road widening efforts were exclusively aimed at enhancing pedestrian access. A spokesperson for the BRO responded to the media coverage, emphasising the inaccuracy of reports that suggested the creation of a vehicular road for pilgrims visiting the revered Amarnath cave. The organisation underscored that such assertions were factually incorrect. The…

J&K Designates 75 New Tourist Destinations to Enhance Religious Tourism

August 28, 2023 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir administration said it has earmarked another 75 tourist destinations to enhance religious tourism in the region. This comes after the valley witnessed a record number of tourists- over 1 crore- in the year 2022, as per government data. Syed Abid Rashid Shah, Tourism Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, spoke optimistically about the strides made in the region’s tourism sector during the “Jashn-e-Adab—Cultural Karavaan” event. “We are bypassing last year’s tourist influx this year by leaps and bounds,” Shah emphasized, shedding light on the flourishing state of…