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Maha tourists cancel Kashmir plans after Pahalgam terror attack

Mumbai, Apr 23 (UNI) The travel agents and tour operators in Maharashtra have started receiving cancellations for Kashmir bookings following the recent terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
Sameer Karnani, a travel agent and also an executive member of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), said on Wednesday, “There is a lot of anger and frustration among the passengers. We have received too many calls in less than 24 hours of the attack from passengers rethinking and reconsidering their plans. There is also a rise in cancellations from inbound travellers.”
He also said that this will divert 90 percent of potential tourists shift to other destinations. The fear among people is also expected to affect Amarnath Yatra, which will start in July.
Mahesh Rajput, who operates a travel agency in Borivali suburb of city, said that Maharashtra is the biggest market for Kashmir tourism in terms of numbers and spending capacity but this terror attack has sparked worries among travellers from across the country, who were planning to visit the valley in near future.
He also said that Indians as well as foreign tourists have started inquiring about cancellations and rescheduling of their plans.
Vishvajeet Patil, president of Maharashtra Tour Organisers’ Association, said, “People are scared after seeing the attack’s visuals. Fear psychosis plays a huge role in such cancellations.
"We are asking people to wait for a while before cancelling their trips and are also getting them connected with people who are safely travelling in other parts of Kashmir,” he further said.
He added that the Association has decided that the agents will not cancel any tours on their own to send out a positive message for Kashmir’s tourism industry.
Harsh Parekh, who had visited Kashmir several times, said that the attack has not only affected Kashmir’s commercial tourism but also its religious tourism, specifically the Amarnath Yatra, which is supposed to start on July three and Pahalgam serves as one of the two routes to the Amarnath shrine and an attack at this crucial location has also sparked worries among the pilgrims.
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