Hotel Business In Jammu Down By 50-60 Pc; Bookings Cancelled

There is a steep fall of about 50-60% in the business of the Hotel industry of Jammu since August 5 when Section 144 was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir and mobile phone and internet services were blocked following the abrogation of special status given to J&K under Article 370.

Though Jammu and Kashmir administration is gradually lifting restrictions on the movement of people, landline phones, mobile phones network to ease life, yet the Hotel industry in Jammu is suffering heavy losses as tourist inflow in the State has come to a standstill.
“In initial one week when the prohibitory orders were imposed across the State immediately after scrapping of Article 370 and cancellation of Shri Amarnath Yatra, the business had come to almost zero as all the bookings were canceled and those already staying here started leaving after the advisory of the State administration,” those connected with hotel business in Jammu told Excelsior.
However, they said that ‘things are improving’ now with the improvement of the situation in the State. “There is still slowdown in the business and this trend may continue for the next 3-4 months as people outside the State are still scared and due to lack of right information, they are avoiding to visit the State,” they added.