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'Promote Himalayas as tourist destination'

Tourism experts suggest the government should make concrete efforts to draw more tourists to the Himalayas. For this, the infrastructure in the region needs to be improved.The Himalayas need to be promoted robustly as an

IANS Published : Apr 27, 2013 13:51 IST, Updated : Jul 04, 2013 8:19 IST


Foreign tourists seeking adventure sports like Himalayan expeditions throng to Nepal instead of India as they have proper air services there in place.

However, in India there is the option of reaching the Himalayas by either helicopters, which are expensive and don't allow the luxury of carrying luggage, or by road which takes three to four days, said the experts.

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