Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 30: The Tourism Department today said that there are no restrictions for the locals and tourists to visit tourist resorts like Pahalgam and Sonmarg and no passes or permissions are required for the purpose.
A spokesman of the Tourism Department said that no restrictions have been imposed by the authorities and locals and tourists other than yatries are free to visit these places as per their wish. The spokesman, however, maintained that instructions are only to regulate the movement of Amarnath yatries who are not registered for yatra on particular routes.
The spokesman further said that in case of any difficulty at different check points, the tourists/ locals can contact the Tourism Department on helpline number 18001031060 or TRC phone number 0194-2452691 for assistance. No passes or permissions are required by locals/tourists to visit Sonmarg or Pahalgam.
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