Tourist places like Mussoorie, Nainital, Rishikesh etc. in Uttarakhand are fully packed with tourists from other states including Delhi-NCR, UP. In Mussoorie also the condition of jam is like Nainital.
With the mercury rising in the plains of the country, tourists have started flocking to the hilly areas. Tourist places like Mussoorie, Nainital, Rishikesh etc. in Uttarakhand are fully packed with tourists from other states including Delhi-NCR, UP. Due to the heavy rush of tourists, there is a jam of traffic jam on the Delhi Highway, on the other hand booking in hotels in tourist places is full.
It is a matter of concern that due to the huge crowd of tourists, traffic jam in Mussoorie has also become like Nainital. Traffic has also been diverted in view of the huge crowd of tourists. In view of the huge crowd of tourists in Nainital, a help desk has also been started for tourists. There is tussle for seats in roadways buses as well.
In Mussoorie too, like Nainital, the problem of traffic jam has become serious. There are no facilities for the number of tourists coming. The roads are not widened, there is no parking facility. There is hope of a change in Nainital due to the tough stand of the High Court. Solutions for Mussoorie will also have to be done well in time. Otherwise, thousands of tourists coming during the tourist season and weekends will start turning away from the queen of mountains due to the problem of traffic jam.
The local population is also troubled by the jam. In the view of experts who understand Mussoorie and Nainital closely, now is the time to take very strict steps. First of all, the number of vehicles entering these cities has to be determined. Like Char Dham, the number of tourists should be fixed here too. In the opinion of experts, increasing public transport, ban on new construction and tourism plan should be made instead of traffic plan.
Expert said – need of new tourist places in Uttarakhand
Most of the city is situated on top of a mountain deposited after landslides. Along with man-made activities, geological movements are continuously observed in Nainital and surrounding mountains. The rocks of Nainital are inclined to one side.
That’s why here the pressure of the load has to be controlled according to the capacity. The administration should first of all stop new construction in Nainital. Other new places will have to be developed in the nearby areas of Nainital. Therefore, tourists should be taken to other nearby places as well. Mussoorie also has a similar need, the condition of Mussoorie is no different from that of Nainital.
People are facing problems due to jam in Landour market
These days the tourist season is going on in Mussoorie. However, compared to last year, there has been a decrease of 30% in tourism this year. Every day people have to face traffic jam in Landour market of Mussoorie. The business of shopkeepers has also collapsed. 50 to 60 percent booking is being done on weekends and other days.
Not enough parking arrangements in Mussoorie
The main reason for the jam in Mussoorie is the vehicles parked in uncontrolled parking on the road side. He said that the police is short of staff and there is no proper parking arrangement. Due to the narrowness of the roads, there is also a jam.
That’s why now there is a need to make a tourism plan in Mussoorie. NGT made pass system for entry in Rohtang. Mussoorie Mazdoor Sangh President Ranjit Chauhan said, entry of heavy vehicles is prohibited in Company Bagh, yet commercial vehicles are reaching there, due to which the situation of jam is being created.
More people are being given entry at almost every tourist place in the state. This is why the traffic plan in entire Uttarakhand is getting out of control. There is a limited amount of parking in the mountains. Luxury buses should be added to public transport. Only then will the tourist be ready to leave his car. We neither have convenient buses nor any other option of using cars. There is also a dire need for coordination with businessmen at the government-administration level.
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