As the condition in Jammu and Kashmir continues to be unstable and uncertain after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, not only has the number of visitors to the Valley seen a sharp decline, but major travel agents are also not selling packages till September.
A cross-section of industry players that BusinessLine spoke to said that there has been a 50-60 per cent drop in passenger traffic since the abrogation of Article 370.
“Before August 5, the Yatra was called off and people were asked to leave. Now, very few want to go there,” said a travel agent. One reason for this decline could be that the State is a tourist destination and the season is now over. However, there are others who feel that uncertain situation in the Valley is the reason for the drop in business travellers to the State.
