Raunak returned to Manali: Returning of Tourists, Life in Tourism Business

Manali, May 31 (IANS). Himachal Pradesh’s tourist destination Manali returned to Raunak. After the tension between India and Pakistan, the influx of tourists in Manali began to increase, giving a new hope to the local tourism industry. People regularly turn to mountains to relieve heat. In this episode, the beautiful plains of Manali are again buzzing with tourists. Compared to the last few weeks, about 60 percent of the occupation in Manali hotels and lodges is recorded, it is a relief to tourism businessmen. The tourism section believes that if the current situation is still favorable, the occupation is likely to reach 80 to 90 percent in June. Although most hotels have not yet been fully discussed, but by the end of May, 50 percent of rooms are full of indication that the trust of tourists is slowly returning. Tourists reach Manali by taxi, Volvo and private vehicles. Due to the arrival of tourists, the movement in Mall Road, Cafe, Adventure Spots and Tourist Places began to increase. Tourists began to appear on the street of Manali throughout the day. Activities such as River Rafting, Paragliding and Rohtang Pass Walk are now dead again. Himachal Tourism Development Corporation Deputy General Manager BS Octa said that after the ceasefire, Manali’s tourism business was expected to return. Right now, its light effect is seen. 40 to 50 percent of the rooms are filled in the corporation hotels, and this number goes from 70 to 80 percent on weekends. Local travel agent Gagan Awasthi said the tourism industry is very good at the tension between India and Pakistan. But after that, the discussion suddenly canceled. Now the situation has become normal. There is a crowd of tourists this weekend. Due to the holiday holiday in June, the number of tourists will inflate at the same time. Tourists from Gujarat, Rahul and Deepti said their plan to come to Manali has already been made. However, due to the war situation, he had to postpone the journey under family pressure. He said that now that everything is normal, we have come here to visit. It’s great to be here. Riving Rafting is enjoyed, Rohtang still sees snow. In Gujarat where the temperature is about 45 degrees, but the cold litigants here force us to stop. -Ians PSK/GKT shares this story tags