Fourteen tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar’s famed Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden and the scenic meadow of Yousmarg, have been reopened after remaining shut in the aftermath of the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.
The decision was announced on Monday after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ordered the immediate reopening of prominent sites across both the Kashmir and Jammu divisions, citing improved security conditions following a detailed review.
Nearly 50 tourist spots were closed as a precautionary measure after the April 22, 2025 attack at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, most of them tourists. Authorities had shut the locations pending a comprehensive security assessment.
According to officials, eleven destinations in the Kashmir division have now resumed operations. These include Yousmarg, Doodhpathri, Dandipora Park in Kokernag, Peer Ki Gali, Dubjan and Padpawan in Shopian, Astanpora, Thajwas Glacier, Hung Park in Ganderbal, Wullar and Watlab in Baramulla, and the Tulip Garden in Srinagar.
In the Jammu division, Devi Pindi in Reasi, Mahu Mangat in Ramban and Mughal Maidan in Kishtwar have also been reopened to visitors.
However, some locations remain inaccessible due to heavy snowfall. Gurez, Athwatoo and Bangus in Kashmir, along with Ramkund in Ramban district of Jammu, will reopen once weather conditions improve, officials said.
With the latest announcement, a total of 42 tourist destinations across the Union Territory have now been reopened in phases. Earlier, 16 sites were opened in June and another 12 in September as part of a gradual restoration plan.
