Ambala. Uttarakhand, Himachal and Kashmir receive heavy snowfall in winter. In such a situation, tourists from all over the country visit these areas. Apart from snowfall, tourists from Haryana also go to Kashmir, Shimla, Manali, Nainital and other areas to enjoy travelling. At present, there are chances of snowfall. Besides, tourists will also head to the mountains for New Year and Christmas. In such a situation, we are going to tell you about the expenses incurred to visit these areas from Ambala.
In fact, even from Ambala, bookings are being made for darshan of Khatu-Shyam, Salasar and Mathura- Vrindavan and Chintpurni and Jwala ji on New Year.
When Local 18 talked to people working in different tours and travels in Ambala, they said that this time the number of travelers going to hilly areas is very high and people in Ambala had booked the trains in advance 2 months in advance. Sonu Verma told that he has been doing tour and traveling work for the last 30 years. In comparison to last year, this time the booking of trains is going on at a faster pace. He has 15 vehicles, which are being booked in advance on different days and during the season, vehicles are also being procured from outside.
Five days booking fare for Shimla and Manali
The booking of 26 seater train going to Shimla and Manali for five days is going up to Rs 60 thousand and the booking of 17 seater train going up to Rs 50 thousand for five days. Similarly, booking of 12 seater vehicle is going up to Rs 40 thousand for five days. A package of Rs 10,000 is being given to each person for Shimla and Manali. If a tour package is required from Ambala to Manali then every passenger is paying Rs 6 thousand. This includes the fare from hotel stay to commuting. He told that this time in Ambala, big companies had booked tour packages for their employees. Son says that booking of four seater Dezire car from Ambala to Shimla is going on at the rate of Rs 3000 per day.
Round trip fare including three hotel rooms for seven people
The operator of Sachkhand Travel Agency said that this time there is a lot of inclination of people towards Shimla Manali. People from every ten houses leave one house and want to go to the mountains to see snowfall. He tells that this time advance booking is going on from Ambala for Kasauli in Himachal and the fare of 26 seater vehicle is Rs 14 thousand. Under Kullu-Manali tour, the fare for a couple for four days, three nights and a small vehicle including hotel room is Rs 32 thousand. Similarly, the fare for four people including room is Rs 38 thousand, for seven people the round trip fare including three hotel rooms is Rs 62 thousand. He said that similarly in Shimla, the cost for three days and two nights is Rs 22 thousand including room for a couple, Rs 32 thousand including two rooms for four people, and Rs 48 thousand including three rooms for seven people.
Buses are also being booked from Ambala
Umesh Kumar, who works in tour and travel in Ambala, said that this time tourists are booking four-seat vehicles to 52-seat buses for Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala. He said that this includes Innova, Sedan, Dezire, Arabenia and other vehicles and he has an eight-day tour of Shimla, Manali, advance booking of Rs 22 to 24 thousand for four people. Whereas there is a package of Rs 36 thousand for seven people and in this, toll tax, parking, driver’s food, tours are all the responsibility of the travel operator.
Know the fare for Khatu Shyam and Vrindavan also
He said that along with this, people are also going to visit religious places like Vrindavan and Khatu Shyam and for Khatu Shyam and Salasar, booking for small car for two days and one night is going on for Rs 11,500 and big car for Rs 18 thousand. He told that along with this, the fare for Vrindavan-Mathura and Barsana for three days and two nights for small train is Rs 12,500 and for big train is Rs 20,000. In Mansoori, Uttarakhand, packages for 3 days and 2 nights including one room are available for Rs 25,000, for four people including two rooms, for Rs 35,000, for seven people including three rooms, for up to Rs 48,000. He said that a package of three days and two nights for Katra Vaishno Devi, including room, is being given at Rs 25 thousand for a couple, Rs 30 thousand for four people and Rs 52 thousand for seven people.
There was a lot of impact due to rain
Ritendra Rana, head of the taxi stand in Ambala city, said that this time there was a loss in the rainy season in Himachal, which had a huge impact on his work. He told that this time the taxi work is only 10% because people are booking more through online apps and they have not been able to get much work. He told that the booking of 4 seater vehicle for one day up to Shimla is being done from Rs 6000 to Rs 6500 and similarly the booking up to Manali is up to Rs 7500.
