Bhanu P Lohumi
Tribune News Service
Shimla, February 6
Heavy snowfall in Shimla and its adjoining areas has proved a boon for the sagging tourism industry. With a surge in the tourist arrival, the hotel occupancy has increased to over 80 per cent.
“The occupancy is likely to increase further during the weekend,” said Sanjay Sood, president, Shimla Hotel and Restaurant Association.
A large number of tourists also visited Kufri, which saw a sunny day today. Meanwhile, normalcy returned to the popular hill station after it witnessed a heavy snowfall on Thursday. Traffic was resumed on all main roads in Shimla and its upper areas, Theog, Rampur and Kumarsein, said Deputy Commissioner…