JK News Today

Jammu, January 23:

Receiving of fresh snowfall at Patnitop Hill resort and Trikuta Hills of Mata Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage is good news for the Tourism Sector of Jammu and Kashmir as it will attract the tourists, who were waiting since beginning of winters for this snowfall.

Trikuta Hills of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and tourist spot Patnitop, Nathatop received fresh snowfall on Tuesday, an official here said.

The officials said that 3 to 4 inches of snow was recorded from Sanji Chat upto cave Shrine and Patnitop and Nathatop. He added that around 20,000 to 25,000 pilgrims are daily visiting to the Shrine to pay obeisance.

Meanwhile, chopper service from Katra base camp to Bhawan remained suspended due to dense fog in the hills.

However, Patnitop and Nathatop tourist destinations also witnessed fresh snowfall today afternoon. The plains of Udhampur, Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri Samba and Kathua also recorded rainfall thus dipping the temperature.