Overseas footfall expected to increase this season: Kichloo

Excelsior  Sports Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 24: Highlighting the advantages that J&K State holds in tourism sector for visitors from Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia, Minister of State for Tourism & Culture, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, said a comprehensive tourism package will be unveiled by the Government to organize short summer and winter tours for overseas visitors.
The Minister said this while interacting with various Saudi, Middle East and Foreign Tour Operators and delegates during Roadshows at Jeddah, Riyadh and Damaam.
The roadshows were organized as Business Tourism Initiative to encourage Saudis to choose J&K as a major tourist destination.
Giving a detailed insight into creation of high-end infrastructure development in tourism sector in the state, the Minister said the Government will make all out concerted efforts to increase overseas footfall, especially from countries in the Middle East, in the coming season. “We are planning to organize various FAM  tours and operators from Middle East are invited to be part of the contingents,” he said, adding the State has improved all indices to meet the requirement of foreign visitors in the State.