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Tourist arrivals up a fifth on last year, the department says

Business

Tourist arrivals up a fifth on last year, the department says

Manali and Shimla took most of the rise; homestays report more bookings from the south.

The Mall at Manali
The Mall at Manali · Photo: Ivishalbhutani

Himachal had about a fifth more tourists in the first half of the year than in the same months last year, the tourism department said on Monday.

Manali and Shimla took most of the rise. Homestay owners in the Kullu valley said more of their guests were coming from Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

Hoteliers asked for better parking in both towns before the winter season.

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