Dharamshala, Feb. 21 -- Despite a slowdown in May and later during monsoon season, the tourist footfall, including foreigners, in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh increased in 2025 compared to the arrivals recorded in the previous year.

According to the data shared by the tourism department, 8.26 lakh tourists visited the Kangra district, compared to 8 lakh in 2024. The foreign tourist arrival has touched post-Covid peak with a significant increase in 2025. Of the total 8.26 lakh tourist arrivals, 29,755 were foreigners, which was only 26,195 in 2024 and 16,222 in 2023.

Only 6,538 foreign tourist arrivals were recorded in 2022. A favourite among international tourists, Himachal, a picturesque hill state, saw a significant decline in ...