Srinagar, March 14 -- The report underscores a significant post-pandemic rebound, with annual tourist arrivals hitting record highs in 2023 and 2024. It also highlights key government initiatives, including homestay policies, adventure tourism, and skill development programs, that have fueled the region's tourism and handicrafts boom. The parliamentary panel has now urged the administration to craft a long-term roadmap to establish J&K as a premier global tourist destination.

The report provides a year-wise breakdown of tourist arrivals, comparing trends before and after August 5, 2019. Between 2015 and 2019, tourism saw fluctuations but remained on an upward trend, starting at 1.33 crore visits in 2015 and peaking at 1.69 crore in 2018 ...