Overview
- Eleven locations in the Kashmir Division, including Yousmarg, Doodhpathri, Srinagar’s Tulip Garden, Thajwas Glacier and Wullar/Watlab, are reopening immediately, alongside three sites in Jammu — Devi Pindi, Mahu Mangat and Mughal Maidan.
- Gurez, Athwatoo and Bangus in Kashmir and Ramkund in Ramban will reopen once snow clearance is completed, according to the lieutenant governor’s office.
- The destinations were closed after the April 22, 2025 attack near Pahalgam that killed about 26 people, mostly tourists, prompting a phased, security-led reopening plan.
- Outlets report differing cumulative tallies of sites brought back into operation so far, citing totals such as 26, 39 and 42, reflecting phased decisions and varied aggregation across announcements.
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah thanked Union Home Minister Amit Shah for supporting the reopening, and government data presented in the assembly indicates winter footfalls have begun to improve after a 2025 slump.