Kathmandu. After the Bhotekoshi floods, the world’s most popular tourist destination Langtang and the religious place Gosainkunda have started influx of domestic tourists.

Tourism in the area is slowly returning to normal with the improvement of the roads and footpaths, which were closed for almost two months due to the floods on August 26. According to Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, information officer and conservation officer of Langtang National Park, the tourist arrivals have started increasing gradually after the construction of the bailey bridge at Betrawati and reconnecting the road network.

According to Bishal Ghale, president of the Tourism and Hotel Entrepreneurs Association, Rasuwa, the influx of domestic and foreign tourists to Langtang and Gosainkunda areas has started encouragingly. Although the flood had obstructed the trekking route and the road for some time, tourists are now moving towards their destinations without any fear as the route has been eased.

Pasang Dhumi, a hotel entrepreneur who runs a hotel on the Gosaikunda route, said that the influx of tourists visiting Gosaikunda, which is considered important in terms of religious and natural importance, after the opening of the road, has raised a lot of hope among the entrepreneurs.

Tourists who visited the area have said that they felt much more fun and safer when they came here than they had heard from others. Sharada Khanal and her son of Narja, Nuwakot, who visited Langtang, said that the road was easy. They said, “We were afraid that the road would be difficult due to the flood, but the road was easy. We completed the journey by enjoying nature without any fear.” ”

Nima Lama, a local hotelier of Langtang, also expressed happiness over the gradual arrival of domestic and foreign tourists. He expressed his confidence that his business would also be revived in the coming days as tourists have started appearing after a long gap.

With the beginning of the autumn tourist season and the improvement in the weather, the number of tourists visiting various tourist places in the district has increased. The panoramic view of the glacier near the human settlement and the Kyangjen area of Langtang is attracting tourists. Tourism entrepreneur Dindup Tamang said that the increase in the number of tourists in the area has added new enthusiasm to the local businessmen.

Lately, trekking in that area has become a center of attraction for the younger generation. According to the association, the number of domestic and foreign tourists visiting Gosaikunda and Langtang is increasing daily. According to Gyalbu Tamang, a hotelier of Kyanjin area, the tourism industry of Rasuwa has gained a new momentum after the trekking route has been secured.