The number of tourists and pilgrims coming to Uttarakhand was also recorded after the Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam terror attack. The number of devotees was also seen in the four dhams of Uttarakhand including Kedarnath-Badrinath. However, after the announcement of ceasefire between India and Pakistan, the number of tourists and devotees has started increasing. The hotels here are running full. Due to sudden crowd increases, the traffic has been diverted.
Tourists from Delhi-NCR, Haryana and other neighboring states including Saharanpur, Moradabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor in UP are reaching Uttarakhand in large numbers. The number of tourists in tourist spots like Nainital, Haldwani, Mussoorie, Haridwar, Rishikesh in Uttarakhand has started increasing.
Tourism businesses in Nainital, Mussoorie, Haridwar and surrounding areas are expected to get relief. Tourist spots saw a crowd of tourists. Tourists were seen walking throughout the day in Nainital Zoo, Himalayan Botanical Garden, Woodland Waterfall, Zero Point, Mall Road. The crowd also gathered to enjoy sailing.
From the third week of April, tourists towards Nainital had started to decrease. Hotels (Hotels), home stays were almost empty after the incident in the city in early May. However, traders breathed a sigh of relief as the number of tourists on Sunday increased.
Sailing was a good crowd since morning. Zoo had 876 tourists in the day, 300 in Botanical Garden, 877 in Waterfall. At the same time, 180 vehicles were parked in metropol parking and 270 vehicles in DSA parking. In view of the huge crowd of tourists, the police-administration is also on alert mode. Extensive security arrangements have been made for tourists.
Traffic divert on Delhi-Haridwar highway
Police-administration is also fully prepared for Buddha Purnima bath. A traffic diversion plan has also been made for pilgrims going on Chardham Yatra, including a crowd of tourists and devotees coming to Haridwar. Heavy vehicles are being stopped on the Narsen border on the highway. Parking in Haridwar is completely full. Traffic on Delhi-Haridwar highway also diverted
Additional police force has been deployed on the streets of the city including the National Highway. Chalni action is also being taken against the vehicles parked on the roadside. Since Monday morning, there has been a huge crowd of pilgrims to take a dip of faith in other Ganga Ghats including Harki Paidi of Haridwar.
Hotel fully pack-parking is also full
Advance booking has started happening in many tourist destinations of Uttarakhand. Hotels are completely packed in cities like Nainital, Mussoorie, Haridwar etc. Along with this, parking has also become full. In view of the huge crowd of tourists, the faces of hotel traders have also blossomed. Additional police force has been deployed in tourist destinations including Chardham Yatra route.
16 thousand devotees visited
One of the famous Shakti Peeths of North India is continuously thronging the mother Purnagiri Dham. Devotees from every corner of the country are reaching here to visit. In the last 24 hours, more than 16,000 devotees took blessings at the feet of the mother. Devotees are reaching Tanakpur through rail, bus and private vehicles, due to which there is a continuous movement of devotees from Kakrali Gate to the main temple.
The temple route is buzzing with the amazing atmosphere of devotion, reverence and faith. SDM Akash Joshi informed that all necessary arrangements have been ensured by the administration on the journey route. The entire route including security personnel, CCTV surveillance, first aid center, clean drinking water, resting place, toilets, women aid centers, cleanliness etc. are constantly being monitored. The security system on the temple route has been implemented with vigilance by the police force. Crowd control, guidance and aid services are being operated with full promptness.
