Shimla:
Lakhs of tourists thronged Himachal Pradesh during the festive season, particularly on Christmas Eve and the approaching New Year. The state is witnessing a huge tourist rush in all tourists destinations, especially at the 9.2-km Atal Tunnel in Rohtang, the longest in the world at a height of 10,000 feet.
“We welcome the tourists, who have come to the state in such a huge number, crossing over lakhs,” Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, adding that around 65,000 tourists were recorded at Atal Tunnel, Rohtang on Sunday with over 12,000 vehicles ferrying them.
He said Himachal Pradesh has stood up again to welcome tourists in the aftermath of the disaster.
Mr Sukhu also praised the efforts of the district administration and the cops for efficiently managing the tourist rush, making their visit memorable, particularly at North and South portals of Rohtang Tunnel, where the local administration and the police force have been managing the traffic in -12 degrees Celsius temperature.
