Tourists flock to state as Delhi chokes

Delhi residents and people from surrounding areas have been flocking to Rajasthan to escape the severe post-Diwali air pollution, tourism experts said. This has increased the occupancy in hotels and resorts.

- ANIL SHARMA

“For the past few years, this problem has been benefitting Rajasthan’s tourism sector. As soon as pollution in Delhi begins, people from there and neighbouring states flock to Rajasthan. On weekends, visitor numbers are record-breaking,” tourism expert Sanjay Kaushik said.

According to hoteliers, people are staying for two to seven days.