SRINAGAR:
In the view of upcoming festival season, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said he would urge the Centre for operating special trains and flights during Pooja and Diwali holidays to improve tourist footfall in the state.
“I will meet Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu and request him to run special trains during festival season from Kolkata, Mumbai and Ahmedabad to facilitate the tourists intending to visit the Valley,” Sayeed said while interacting with a delegation of Kashmir Tourism Trade Bodies’ Coordination Committee here.
He also assured the delegation of taking up the matter of starting a direct Kolkata-Srinagar air service during Pooja holidays with the Union Civil Aviation Minister.
Sayeed directed the tourism stakeholders to organize promotional drives in Kolkatta, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, from where the State receives maximum visitors.
Referring to the Tourism Mart being organized at Kolkata from July 31, the Chief Minister asked the delegation to participate in the Mart and prepare in advance special packages for attracting visitors from Kolkata during the Durga Pooja holidays.
“Being principal stakeholders, your presence at Kolkata will send a positive signal in building tourist confidence in travelling to Kashmir this season,” he said while indicating to the delegation to promote the Valley as an all-season destination.
Sayeed also asked the Tourism Department to install billboards in Kolkata to provide visibility to department’s family packages for attracting the tourists. (AGENCIES)
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