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Accommodations almost full as North Bengal braces for ‘revenge journey’ throughout Durga Puja
Sep
Siliguri: Over 70 per cent of lodge rooms within the vacationer locations of northern West Bengal are booked for the Durga Puja trip, an official mentioned on Saturday.
The economic system of the area, which boasts of some picturesque Himalayan locations corresponding to Darjeeling and Kalimpong, and forests of the Dooars, was battered by the pandemic as vacationers stayed house amid the lockdowns.
As coronavirus instances subside, companies are hopeful of an effervescent festive season with tickets of trains to New Jalpaiguri — the gateway to the area, offered out and lodge rooms are quick getting stuffed up.
Federation of Bengal Accommodations assistant secretary Ujjwal Ghosh mentioned the area noticed an excellent footfall through the summer time holidays this years, and the hoteliers anticipate even a greater festive season.
“Over 70 per cent of lodge rooms have already been booked within the Hills and in Dooars, and we anticipate the remainder to be stuffed up quickly,” he mentioned.
The homestays are additionally witnessing an enormous demand with most anticipated to be totally booked inside the subsequent few days, he added.
The West Bengal authorities asserting a 10-day Durga Puja vacation for its staff coupled with ‘revenge travelling’, has prompted this huge demand, tourism trade insiders mentioned.
The surge in ‘revenge journey’ as folks make up for holidays misplaced through the pandemic, has additionally pushed up lodge costs to twice-thrice the traditional ranges, they mentioned.
All the federal government lodging within the area are almost full between October 1 and 10 — the Durga Puja holidays, officers mentioned.
Niranjan Saha, the supervisor of West Bengal Tourism’s Jaldapara Vacationer Lodge, mentioned all rooms of the property have been totally booked through the festive season.
“We at the moment are engaged on a particular menu for the company who will come through the festive season,” he mentioned.
To deal with the push of vacationers, the Jap Railway has introduced two particular trains between Kolkata and New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri in October. The bookings for these trains will start on September 5.
The Northeast Frontier Railway has additionally determined to function 4 new toy prepare pleasure rides in Darjeeling through the festive season. The rides will run between Darjeeling and Ghum from October 1.
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