Highway 4-laning work, exorbitant airfares keeping tourists off Kullu

The number of domestic and foreign visitors coming to Kullu district in the past couple of years is on the decline due to the poor condition of the Kiratpur-Kullu National Highway for the past seven years because of the four-laning work, no rail connectivity and exorbitant airfares.

It is a major concern for the tourism stakeholders as the tourism industry is a major source of livelihood in the region. This year, with the summer almost over, only 594 foreign and 16,37,888 domestic tourists visited Kullu-Manali till June 30.