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Mussoorie reigns as Queen of Hills

Posted by: "Raju Gusain" rajugusain@yahoo.co.in   rajugusain

Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:00 pm (PDT)

Mussoorie reigns as Queen of Hills
By Raju Gusain in Mussoorie
Complete report:
http://www.mailtoday.in/showstory.aspx?queryed=9&querypage=18&boxid=1191246&parentid=4158&eddate=Mar%2027%202008%2012:00AM

THE QUEEN of the Hills, as Mussoorie is fondly known,
has retained its status as the most popular hill
station of the Indian Himalayas. Despite a mere 1 per
cent growth in last year, Mussoorie was ahead of
Kullu- Manali, Shimla, Darjeeling, Nainital and Ladakh
in the popularity charts. According to last years
tourism data on Indias six most- visited hill stations
in the Indian Himalayas, collected from state tourism
departments, Mussoorie drew 20,95,823 tourists. Kullu-
Manali followed with 20,65,078, Shimla with 17,55,828,
Darjeeling with 6,78,190, Nainital with 589,516, and
Ladakh with 50,185 tourists.
The growth in weekend tourism has changed the face of
the Queen of the Hills. Writer Ruskin Bond, who has
lived in Mussoorie, says, " In the past, most tourists
used to stay for a longer period, sometimes, even for
three months. Royal families used to visit and stay
for long, leisurely periods. But now, people generally
visit the hill station during weekends. Till the 60s,
the peak tourist season in Mussoorie used to be from
April to October. But now it is an allyear- round
destination." But Mussoorie does not have a growth
record to match. Darjeeling made the most impressive
growth among hill stations in the Indian Himalayas.
While the town in West Bengal showed 32 per cent
growth in 2007, Ladakh saw a growth of 15 per cent,
Shimla 6 per cent and Kullu- Manali and Nainital 5 per
cent each. In comparison, Mussoories 1 per cent growth
was well below expectations. Subhash Goyal, former
president of the Indian Association of Tour Operators,
says, " Mussoorie attracts a big crowd as it is
located near New Delhi. After the formation of a
separate state — Uttarakhand — the hill station has
started getting additional visitors. People visiting
Dehra Dun, usually visit Mussoorie, too. In the 50s,
the annual turn out of visitors in Mussoorie used to
be below 2 lakh. Now, it has grown tenfold to cross 20
lakh. The splendours of Mussoorie — a captivating view
of the snow- capped Himalayas, stunning sights of the
Doon valley, walks down Mall Road and a ropeway ride
to Gun Hill — make it one of the hottest weekend
destinations. The tourist season used to last for
months from May to July and October- November between
1950 and 1979. But after 1984, things changed
drastically and the tourism season began to expand.
The last eight years have recorded over 50,000
visitors each month, thus making Mussoorie a round the
year tourist destination. ON A HIGH: Mussoorie has
become a favourite weekend destination for tourists
from Delhi, UP and Haryana.

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