Tag: Winter Tourism
Ladakh to get round the year road connectivity
January 5 (TravelAndy): To provide all-year connectivity to the tourist hotspot of Leh-Ladakh, India is set to build the longest road tunnel through the Zojila pass in Jammu and Kashmir, said reports.
Every winter between December and April, the national highway connecting Srinagar-Kargil-Leh remains closed due to severe weather conditions.
When the Zojila tunnel becomes operational, Leh-Ladakh will have all-weather connectivity. The tunnel is expected to be ready within seven years. Continue reading Ladakh to get round the year road connectivity
Aerial Himalaya sight-seeing on cards
November 21 (TravelAndy): India’s Uttarakhand state will organise aerial tours of the snow-clad Himalayan peaks across 300km this winter.
Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN), a state government enterprise, in collaboration with Air India, will organise flights for this aerial sight-seeing tour, The Times of India said.
Since the scheme did not draw enough tourist last year, GMVN has introduced some more attractions this winter, including rafting on the Kodiyala river, visit to the popular Surkanda temple in Rishikesh and skiing in Auli. Continue reading Aerial Himalaya sight-seeing on cards