In Jammu and Kashmir, fresh snowfall in the high-altitude areas of the Bhaderwah area of Doda district delighted tourists. Tourists converged in large numbers at Guldanda, Panj Nallah and Chattargalla along the Bhaderwah-Pathankot highway to enjoy the snow-clad alpine landscape. 

 

The New Year’s day snowfall ended a dry spell of over two months and raised hopes for a revival of tourism in the Bhaderwah valley, with hundreds of tourist vehicles reaching key destinations daily. Many tourists described the snowfall as magical and breathtaking, with the experience creating lasting memories, particularly for first-time visitors from different parts of the country. 

 

Aarti Galpe from Nashik, Maharashtra, said, it is very cold due to the heavy snowfall, but she is enjoying every moment of it. She said, the snow-covered landscape is truly beautiful, and experiencing this for the first time is worth remembering.

 

Another visitor from Maharashtra, Dattaray Phaude, said the experience of witnessing snowfall for the first time is like a fairy tale. Vaiuo Dattero from Nashik said they have been visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine for the last seven years, and this is their first visit to Bhaderwah.