Locals hail proposed bullet train between Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 27

The proposed bullet train between the Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar has been hailed by locals.

The local tourism industry experts are of the view that there is a huge influx of tourists from the National Capital Region (NCR) to the Golden Temple. Availability of fast transportation would be an added advantage as it would curtail their travel time and they would spend more time here.

Piyush Kapoor, manager of a hotel and general secretary of the Amritsar Hotel and Restaurant Association, said the city had become a major attraction for tourists in the Golden Triangle circuit — Delhi, Agra and Jaipur — as they find value in spending at least two nights in the city which offers added attractions in the Heritage Village, Gobindgarh Fort, Ram Tirath, War Museum and Sadda Pind.

He stated that though slowdown in the economy following the lockdown and Covid-19 restrictions on travel had considerably brought down the occupancy, once the normalcy returns, tourism will certainly bounce back.

A large number of locals, including students, office goers, visit the secretariat, Punjab and Haryana High Court and head offices of different government offices in Chandigarh. Besides, there is a tremendous scope of tourism in both Chandigarh and the holy city.