DEHRADUN, Dec 30 : With hardly a day left for the new year bash, Mussoorie and its nearby hill tops are gearing up to witness brisk business with heavy tourist influx as hotels have completed their half bookings in advance.
According to local hoteliers, heavy rush for hotels is likely by Wednesday evening.
Hoteliers in ‘Queen of the Hills’ are expecting brisk business this new year’s eve as they have claimed that half of their properties are booked in advance. They are preparing for an high octane new year bash with hotels and shops decorated with offers of special packages for the tourists. Majority of the hotels have made full arrangements to welcome tourists with night long music and entertainment programs on December 31.
President of Mussoorie Hotel Association Sanjay Aggarwal informed the media that those hotel industry in Mussoorie is quiet enthusiastic about the New Year as they expect brisk business. Aggarwal said currently all hotels in Mussoorie are having 50 percent of their bookings done in advance. This is expected to take a sharp rise on the last day of December as tourists from across the country are likely to make their way for Mussoorie.
According to Aggarwal while 50 percent advance booking is being witnessed by hotels in general star category properties are done with nearly 60 percent advance booking in Mussoorie.
Aggarwal added that they have consulted with police officials to ensure relief from traffic jams and additional forces are likely to be deployed in Mussoorie and other locations to manage smooth traffic flow in enroute Mussoorie.
Besides this, Mussoorie Municipal Administration has also claimed to have ramped up preparations to welcome tourists for new year’s bash. Mussoorie Municipal Council Executive Officer Gaurav Bhasin stated that entire town has been decorated for the occasion and tourists coming to the ‘queen of hills’ will have new feel for the new year celebrations.
Meanwhile police has made changes in traffic routes to prevent tourists getting stuck in traffic jams between Dehradun and Mussoorie. Circle Officer Mussoorie, Manoj Oswal said that additional police forces will be deployed in the town.
Police personnel will be stationed at all diversion points to help tourists as routes will be diverted for traffic coming from Mohand and Hardiwar directions respectively. According to Mussoorie CO If traffic increases in the city, large buses will be parked at Kingraig and shuttle services will be taken up if need be.
Aswal claimed that apart from local police, one platoon each of women and men wings of Provincial Armed Constabulary(PAC) will be deployed in the city. Besides this Aswal said that patrolling will continue late night on New Year’s Eve, and strict action will be taken against any unruly elements or troublemakers who create a nuisance.
Dehradun SSP Ajai Singh has confirmed that routes from Dehradun will remain diverted from December 30 to December 31 to avoid long traffic jams in New Year celebrations. Singh said the new plan came into effect on December 30 and will remain active till the night of December 31.
Dehradun SSP urged residents and tourists to check the route map before leaving their homes.
(UNI)
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