J&K Reopens 14 Tourist Spots Closed After Pahalgam Attack, Tulip Garden Among Key Sites
J&K Reopens 14 Tourist Spots Closed After Pahalgam Attack, Tulip Garden Among Key Sites
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the decision followed a security review and is expected to boost tourism across the Union Territory.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday, February 16, ordered the reopening of 14 major tourist destinations that had been temporarily shut after the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam last year.
The sites were closed as a precautionary security measure following the April attack in which 26 people were killed, many of them tourists. After the incident, the administration had restricted access to nearly 50 tourist locations across the region.
Officials said the reopening comes after a detailed security assessment and consultations with senior authorities.
In a post shared on X, the Lt. Governor’s office stated that more destinations in both the Kashmir and Jammu divisions are being reopened to support tourism and local livelihoods. With this move, the total number of tourist places reopened so far has reached 26. Earlier, 12 destinations were reopened in September 2025.
Tourist Spots Opening Immediately
According to the announcement, 11 locations in the Kashmir division will open right away, including:
Yusmarg, Dudhpathari, Dandipura Park (Kokernag), Pir Ki Gali, Dubjan and Padpawan (Shopian), Astanpora, the famous Tulip Garden, Thajawas Glacier (Srinagar), Hang Park (Ganderbal), and Wular and Watlab (Baramulla).
In the Jammu division, three destinations will also reopen:
Devi Pindi (Reasi), Mhow Mangat (Ramban), and Mughal Maidan (Kishtwar).
More Sites To Open After Snow Clears
Authorities noted that a few tourist spots remain snowbound and will reopen once conditions improve. These include Gurez, Athwa and Bangas in Kashmir, and Ramkund in Ramban.
The decision has brought relief to thousands of families linked to tourism including hotel owners, taxi operators, guides and local businesses with expectations of a stronger tourist flow in the coming weeks.
