Tourists who had come here to enjoy snowfall were seen draped in blankets to keep it warm. At Mount Abu face-covered students were seen huddled around a bonfire to beat the cold.
Rajasthan is all set to entertain tourists. With New Year's Eve and the New Year both falling on the weekend, a large number of tourists including foreigners are flocking to the golden city of Jaisalmer to usher in New Year with enthusiasm.
To welcome the guests, not just the hotel businessmen have made special arrangements for tourists but even the police force has come together to manage the heightened traffic influx in the 'sarovar nagri' (city of lakes).
Sarovar Nagri Nainital is fully prepared for the celebration of the New Year. Tourists have arrived in Nainital for the New Year's Eve party and accordingly, hotels have made special arrangements for them.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday interacted with the locals and tourists in Shimla and wished them ahead of the new year.
Amidst the peace and order environment, now it's a reality that the border residents of J&K are welcoming tourists from across the country with the government, Army and along with locals, promoting these bordering areas as new tourist destinations.
A large number of tourists come to Agra every day to visit the iconic Taj Mahal. With new year's eve and new year both falling on weekends, people have made up their minds to welcome the new year with the majestic view of the world heritage site.
'I have come here to tour around Udaipur. this is a good place. great place. People have also come here. I will march to Bahubali Hills shortly. and we have a party at night. we will enjoy in the party," another tourist from Uttar Pradesh who had come to Udaipur to celebrate the new year.
To investigate the death of two Russian nationals, Odisha Police Crime Branch on Friday arrived at the Sai International hotel in Rayagada where the foreigners were found dead.
A large number of tourists are rushing to Himachal Pradesh after India Meteorological Department's (IMD) forecasted snowfall in six districts of the state ahead of New Year.
Amid the inclement weather, the Kashmir Police provided a helping hand to stranded tourists and rescued 52 tourists who were struck at Parihaas Doodhpathri in Budgam, the police said on Thursday.