Explanation:

The tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir is showing signs of revival after the Covid-19 pandemic caused a severe setback to the industry in the Union Territory.

Over 6 lakh tourists have visited the Valley since April 2021 till February 2022.

Out of these, more than 3 lakhs thronged Gulmarg during the winter season.

Around 3,000-4,000 tourists are currently arriving in Kashmir every day and most of them are visiting Gulmarg, Kashmir’s famous ski resort.

Seeing huge rush over the past few months, the tourism department is also gearing up for the coming seasons and special plans have been chalked out so that number of tourists visiting UT doesn’t go down.

Due to the pandemic, the Valley suffered huge losses in the past two consecutive tourism seasons. The budget class, that is 70 to 80 per cent of total tourist arrivals of Kashmir, was badly hit by coronavirus waves.

But now, all the hotels in Gulmarg are occupied since November 2021 and bookings are likely to continue till the end of March 2022.