Shikara house owners at Dal Lake in Srinagar protest towards the assault on vacationers in Pahalgam, southern Kashmir. | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR
The survey respondents represented a cross-section of city and rural India: 41% had been from Tier-1 cities, 28% from Tier-2 cities, and 31% from smaller districts and rural areas. Around 63% of the individuals had been males, whereas 37% had been girls.
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62% of 6,807 respondents determined to cancel their holidays
The survey performed by group social media platform LocalCircles amongst over 21,000 residents throughout 361 districts throughout India, paints a grim image. Among 6,807 respondents who had deliberate journeys to Kashmir between May and December this 12 months, 62% have already determined to cancel their holidays. Only 38% stated they’d go forward with their journey plans, the survey revealed.
Looking past 2025, the survey requested 14,430 individuals concerning the chance of visiting Kashmir inside the subsequent three years. Just 29% stated they had been nonetheless open to visiting, whereas one other 33% stated their resolution would rely on how successfully the federal government addresses security issues. About 21% categorically dominated out a visit, and 9% stated Kashmir was by no means on their journey checklist.
The journey trade fears not simply an instantaneous stoop, however a long-term dip in journey confidence. While some stakeholders hope authorities intervention may cushion the blow, particularly regarding spiritual tourism, anxiousness stays excessive.
This disruption comes at a time when Jammu and Kashmir was experiencing an unprecedented tourism growth. According to the State’s Economic Survey for 2024-25, the area recorded a historic excessive of two.36 crore guests in 2024. Among them had been 65,452 worldwide vacationers, 5.12 lakh pilgrims who participated within the Amarnath Yatra, and 94.56 lakh devotees who visited the Vaishno Devi temple.
Published – April 24, 2025 05:51 pm IST
