Rrsquobore hotels stare at mass cancellation of bookings

  • | Tuesday | 12th February, 2019

But the Gujjar agitation is now having a devastating impact on every economic activity in the destination. We are trying for an early resolution,” added Singh. “Like everything, tourism has also been impacted by the agitation. Even as we managed the situation in the last 3-4 days, it’s impossible now to avert mass cancellations,” said Bhupender Singh Shekhawat, a local tour operator.Ranthambore has around 130 hotels with about 2600 rooms and they are dependent on seasonal business. In normal times, it used to take about four hours from Agra to Ranthambore but now as they take diversions, they (mostly foreign tourist groups) have to spend 8-9 hours for the journey.

Jaipur: The Gujjar agitation blocking the Delhi-Mumbai railway tracks that pass through Sawai Madopur has dwelt a telling blow to the tourism industry in Ranthambore with the hotel industry facing the prospects of mass cancellations in the peak tourist season.Tour operators and hoteliers in Ranthambore said with no end to the stir in sight, it’s now very difficult for them to convince the clients to take long detours and brace for the painful inevitability.“February and March are the peak months for tourism in Ranthambore, engaging not only the hotels but also everybody starting from egg sellers to vegetable vendors. But the Gujjar agitation is now having a devastating impact on every economic activity in the destination. All booking for the next 10 days are set to be cancelled, said Balendu Singh, an hotelier and former honourary wildlife warden of Ranthambore.In the last four days since the strike broke out, tour operators managed to convince tourists who had booked in advance to take alternative routes to reach there. In normal times, it used to take about four hours from Agra to Ranthambore but now as they take diversions, they (mostly foreign tourist groups) have to spend 8-9 hours for the journey. Even for the people in Delhi or north India looking to visit Ranthambore, the disincentive is that they have to reach there via Jaipur.“As the deadlock continues, the foreign tourists are being given alternative destinations instead of Ranthambore. Even as we managed the situation in the last 3-4 days, it’s impossible now to avert mass cancellations,” said Bhupender Singh Shekhawat, a local tour operator.Ranthambore has around 130 hotels with about 2600 rooms and they are dependent on seasonal business. Balendu Singh said the cancellations are set to shave off 25% of their total business in the two months.When TOI spoke to tourism minister Vishvendra Singh, he said the tourism industry will take a massive hit because of the agitation and the government is trying out all options for a resolution through dialogue. “Like everything, tourism has also been impacted by the agitation. We are trying for an early resolution,” added Singh.

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