Kolkatta, July 15(KNS): The J&K stall at the Travel & Tourism Fair-2023 being organized here is drawing huge numbers of travel enthusiasts wanting to know more about the tourism products and services in the UT.
The three day travel fest began here yesterday and J&K Tourism is participating in the fair as a Feature State/UT.
Among the notables who visited the J&K stall included West Bengal Tourism & IT Minister, Babul Supriyo and Counselor, Deputy High Commission for Bangladesh in Kolkatta, Riazul Islam. Counsel General of the Kenyan Consulate at Kolkatta, Pranay Poddar, Maldives Counsellor in Kolkatta, Ram Krishan Jaiswal also visited the stall and praised the natural beauty of the scenic spots of Jammu & Kashmir.
Representatives and leaders of travel fraternities of Eastern India including West Bengal besides travel writers and bloggers also visited the stall and evinced keen interest in the emerging tourism scenario in Jammu & Kashmir.
The fair brings together industry leaders, top media professionals and the entire travel industry from the Eastern part of the country particularly West Bengal and beyond. Around 400 exhibitors from the entire country and many foreign exhibitors including from Thailand, South Africa are participating in the leading platform to connect, network and do business. Among the exhibitors includes Tourist Organisations, State Government Tourism Departments, Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Hotels, Resorts, Adventure Tourism operators, Airlines, Car Rentals, Railways, Coach Operators, Travel Accessories & Equipment for Camping, Biking, Trekking, etc.
A large contingent of tour operators and hoteliers from J&K are also attending the fair for which adequate arrangements were made by the Department.
The J&K Tourism Department at the fair is being represented by CEO, Bani Basohli Development Authority, Dr. Des Raj Bhagat, Deputy Director Tourism Kashmir, Ahsanul Haq Chishti, Assistant Director Tourism, Gulmarg, Javed Ahmad, Assistant Director Tourism, Batote, Arif Ahmad Lone. They briefed the visitors to the stall about the obtaining tourism scenario and the availability of new tourist choices and products in the UTUT particularly the new 75 destinations and adventure tourism activities launched by the Department.(KNS).