Do Tourists Care About Other People? Ask Himachal Residents We are witnessing ugly behavior by some tourists here
Imagine a massive traffic jam where loud Punjabi music is being played in several cars. Even as the vehicles stand idle, one can see alcohol being consumed inside several, with some of the youngsters even having the audacity to come out of their cars with glasses in their hands while others behave like bullies.
This was my experience last Sunday evening at the tri-junction of Parwanoo bypass while stuck for more than one hour in a traffic snarl, as tourist arrivals create havoc just at the entry point of Himachal Pradesh.
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Bhanu P Lohumi
Shimla, December 25
Social distancing norms were thrown to the winds as tourists thronged the ‘Queen of Hills’ on Friday to celebrate Christmas and New Year. The hotels were packed to capacity even as the town’s Mall Road, Lower Bazaar and The Ridge saw crowds of merrymakers. President of the Shimla Hotel and Restaurant Association Sanjay Sood said it was owing to the relaxation in the night curfew and permission to shops to open on Sunday that there had been a surge in the tourist numbers.
“Few are wearing face masks. Despite the Covid pandemic, it seems like a carnival,” observed a local resident, rather anxiously. Many tourists parked their vehicles along the roads, leading to congestion, despite the heavy police deployment to ensure there were no traffic jams.