A record 23 lakh tourists visited Kashmir Valley till October this year. The last time, the valley saw tourists in large numbers was in 2012 when about 13 lakh visited.
Of the 23 lakh tourists who visited Kashmir this year, 3.5 lakh were Amarnath Yatris (pilgrims). The highest grossing months were April when 2.8 lakh tourists visited, May with 3.75 lakh visitors and June with 3.4 lakh tourists. One of the major destinations this spring was the Tulip Garden on the banks of Dal Lake. The…