Overview

• Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ordered the phased reopening of eight parks each in Kashmir Valley and Jammu region on June 17 to jumpstart tourism.
• Security personnel have been deployed across reopened sites and all routes of the Amarnath Yatra declared no-flying zones from July 1 to August 10 to deter potential threats.
• Visitors have begun returning to Betaab Valley, Verinag, Kokernag and other attractions, lifting hotel occupancy in Pahalgam from near zero to around 20 percent.
• The inauguration of the Katra–Srinagar Vande Bharat Express by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided the first direct rail link to Kashmir and spurred travel demand.
• Tourism officials project that these combined measures will help recoup losses suffered after the April 22 attack that killed 26 people and disrupted local livelihoods.