Srinagar, March 4 -- Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a surge in the influx of tourists in the last two years, according to the Tourism Department of Jammu and Kashmir.

As per the data, the territory has drawn a total of 2.12 crore tourists in the year 2023 while 2.36 crore visitors admired the beauty of the serene territory in 2024.

Among this congregation, the territory also witnessed a significant number of international tourists, with 55,337 tourists visiting J-K in 2023. The number increased to 65,452 in 2024.

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly MLA Mubarak Gul raised questions regarding the tourist influx and the tourism sector's potential in the territory.

The Tourism Department in its reply said that the tourism sector has generated a s...