Dharamshala, Aug. 10 -- Despite slowdown in May, the tourist footfall in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh has witnessed an increase in the first six months of 2025 compared to the arrivals recorded last year during the same period.

According to the data shared by the tourism department, between January and June, 4.70 lakh tourists visited the Kangra district, compared to 4.6 lakh during the same period last year. After a significant decline in tourist footfall in May, the month of June showed a positive trend. This June, 1,17,709 tourists visited Kangra, an increase compared to 1 lakh arrivals in June 2024.

Except in May, the tourist numbers have seen a rise in every month this year compared to the same months last year. In May 66,59...