As many as 200 police officers and home guard personnel have been additionally deployed to regulate traffic and law and order as a large number of tourists are expected to flock to Himachal Pradesh to celebrate the New Year, a top police official said.
A large number of tourists are flocking to the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh ahead of the New Year. While other North Indian states are engulfed in fog, Himachal Pradesh is witnessing clear skies and pleasant weather conditions. The tourists are rushing to skate at Kufri.
On the fourth day of the Shimla winter carnival, the Shimla Municipal Corporation organised a dog show on Thursday. The dog show of the pets of the local residents draws the attention of tourists and locals. The German shepherd, Beagle, Shih Tzu, Apso and husky breeds were brought by the loc
"On the pattern of Christmas and winter carnivals, we will manage the same for December 31st. We had nearly 1.5 lakh tourists on Christmas and we are expecting 80,000 to one lakh people and nearly 2,50,000 vehicles on year-end," Shimla Superintendent of Police, Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi said.
Both domestic and foreign tourists have visited the wildlife sanctuary, which is also known for having the highest density of Indian one-horned rhinos in the world. Migratory birds have also started arriving in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, attracting Indian as well as foreign tourists.
Mayor of Shimla City, Surender Chauhan said that they are trying to promote the culture of the state and also to revive business after the disaster through the first-ever winter carnival of Shimla City.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday said that the state government was providing ease of stay, a safe environment for travel and other state-of-the-art facilities to attract more tourists to the state.
World-famous tourist destination Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to receive a huge influx of tourists in the coming months, especially on New Year. The Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA) along with other administrative wings and tourism players gears up properly for a successful
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday urged tourists to follow rules and regulations, adding that police will not lock up drunk tourists; instead, they will take them to hotels.