Jammu, Mar 28 (KNO): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday told the Assembly that a cable car project is unlikely to boost tourism in Karnah, citing limited success of similar projects outside Gulmarg.
Responding to a query by MLA Javaid Ahmad Mirchal, the Chief Minister, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said there is no proposal under consideration to construct a cable car from TD Dryangari to Zarla via Sadhna Pass in Karnah constituency.
He said the success of the gondola in Gulmarg cannot be replicated elsewhere. He pointed to projects in Jammu and Srinagar where similar attempts failed to draw comparable tourist footfall. He also referred to the gondola at Patnitop, which has not seen traffic on the scale of Gulmarg.
The Chief Minister said the government will instead focus on targeted interventions to promote tourism in Karnah. These include infrastructure upgrades and promotion of homestays at the grassroots level to ensure direct benefits to local communities.
He assured the House that a comprehensive plan will be prepared to strengthen tourism in the region, stressing that sustainable and locally aligned initiatives would yield better results than large standalone projects like a gondola—(KNO)