1.62 crore tourists visited J&K since Jan 2022, highest in 75 years of independence
After three decades, Kashmir is attracting lakhs of tourists and authorities say that it is the return of the golden era of Kashmir tourism.
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New Delhi, Oct 7: In a significant development, the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir recorded the arrival of highest number of tourists in an annual year since independence. The number of tourists recorded this year is 1.62 crore.
After three decades, Kashmir is attracting lakhs of tourists and authorities say that it is the return of the golden era of Kashmir tourism. The record number of tourists, who visited Jammu and Kashmir this year, testify to the overall development and change that has taken place in the Union Territory.
According to the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department, "Tourism is the biggest source of employment in Jammu and Kashmir and since the start of this year, 1.62 crore tourists have visited Jammu and Kashmir so far and this is the highest in 75 years of independence. Tourism has generated maximum employment in various regions of Jammu and Kashmir including Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu and the Kashmir Valley".
For the last 70 years, there was demand for international flights for Jammu and Kashmir. Fulfilling this popular demand, PM Narendra Modi started a direct flight from Srinagar to Sharjah. Earlier, there was also no flight during the night from Srinagar and Jammu and the Prime Minister also started night flights from both cities.
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Apart from this, a comprehensive Film Policy was launched to attract filmmakers for shooting after decades and within a year of notification of this policy, as many as 140 shooting permissions for films and web series have been issued. Soon, a film studio will be launched with state-of-art facilities. This, besides providing new opportunities to the young talent of Jammu and Kashmir, shall boost the business ecosystem of the Union territory.
A record-breaking 20.5 lakh tourists, including 3.65 lakh Amarnath Yatris, visited Kashmir in the first eight months of this year, drawing visitors from all over the nation to the gorgeous and picturesque Valley. The 2 million tourists represent an all-time high tourist footfall for Kashmir valley. The tourist sites like Pahalgam, Gulmarg, and Sonamarg as well as all hotels and guesthouses in Srinagar experienced 100 percent occupancy.
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