Gulmarg, often referred to as the “Meadow of Flowers” and a key hub of Kashmir tourism, was packed with tourists when news of a terrorist attack in Pahalgam broke. In an instant, thousands of visitors cancelled their plans and headed home, leaving the famous Gulmarg Gondola deserted.
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00:00आज तक की टीम पहुची है गुलमर्ग गुलमर्ग जिसको की घाटी के टॉरिजम का सेंटर पॉइंट या फिर केंदर बिंदू कहा जाता है नर्व सेंटर है और जो भी कश्मीर आता है परेटक गुलमर्ग जरूर आता है और इस वक्त हम हैं गंडोला जो की सबसे बड़ी �
00:30दूनिया में इतना खुबसूरत राइड कहीं भी हो ऊपर आपको अफरवर्ट और कंगदूरी तक ले जाता है लेकिन जो भी पहल गाम में हादसा हुआ जो टेरर इटाक हुआ उसके बाद हम जानते हैं कि गुलमर्ग में भी ओवरॉल सननाटा है लेकिन तब भी जिसे आ�
01:00जो माहूल बना था आप कहां से हैं महराश्टर पुने आप पहले से यहां थे पहल गाम अट है 27 से हैं तो आपने जब वो सब सुना उसके बाद कैंसल नहीं किया अपने गवर्मेंट आर्मी के उपर भरसा है ना तो आप भी वहीं से हैं हम सब साथ हैं पुने महराश्टर �
01:30जब भी आप को यहां पर बहुत ही हैं यहां पर हम पूरा आर्मी के भर सी यह और हम
01:39पूर है और हम सब एक ही है जो बुरे पोरड़ एक हैं जो बढाये हैं फोरा आर्मी के भर।र एक ह�ा
01:49We have been here for the army. We have been here for the army. We have been here for the army.
01:56We have been here for the army. We are all one. Whatever happened, the wrong thing happened.
02:02We don't have to go. If we are alone, we will not have to go.
02:06When you planned this trip, you didn't have any fear?
02:11You said that the troops are going, what are you doing?
02:14We were scared, but we saw our army.
02:19We have to show them.
02:23We have to show them.
02:24Are you local service providers?
02:26How do you approach them?
02:29We have to encourage them.
02:32We are all around the world.
02:36We are all around the world.
02:39We are all around the world.
02:43We support them.
02:45Where did you go?
02:47We first went to Shri Nagar.
02:49Shri Nagar after we went to Gulmurk.
02:52Gulmurk also went to Gundola.
02:54We will go to Shri Nagar.
02:56If everything will happen, then we will be ours.
03:02We are all around the community.
03:03Thanks to Shri Nagar.
03:04We are all around the world.
03:08We are all around the world.
03:10We are all around the world.
03:12Everyone is around here.
03:14पे और यहां जब आए तो हालात उनको ठीक ही लगे हाला कि गुलमर्ग में सनाटा है उसमें कोई डाउट नहीं है और वो वजा भी सब को पता है कि यहां जो सीजन जिस तरीके से चल रहा था होटल रूम्स यहां पहल गाम की तरह बुग थे और खासकर इस गंडोला की बात क
03:44तो यहां एंटी फिदाई स्कॉड्स सब जगा हैं यानि कि हम जब उपर आए तो जमवन कशिर पुलीस बीएच से एफ सी आर पी एफ और कुछ सेना के भी जवान हमें पेट्रोलिंग करते दिखे तो सुरक्षा की जो स्तिती है और सुरक्षा की जो इंतिजाम है बहुत प
04:14लेकिन शुरुवात कहीं न कहीं हुई है कि बिलकुल जीरो टॉरिजम नहीं है अभी भी कुछ परसंट है कुछ लोग अभी भी आ रहे हैं और जो एक भरोसा है सुरक्षा वेवस्ता में आके लोगों में वो दिखा रहे हैं
04:26Camerson Muzaffar Ahmed के साथ, Meer Fareed, Gulmarg आज तक
04:30India Today team is the first media crew to reach ground zero Gulmarg, Gulmarg
04:41We all know in fact there is not a single person across the globe, nahin
04:46India Today team is the first news crew to arrive in Gulmarg, Gulmarg which for many is
04:55the nerve center of valley tourism in fact in the worst of times Gulmarg people
05:01used to come and straight away reach Gulmarg this was buzzing with tourism
05:06activity like Pehlgaam and right now I am near the gondola in fact this is the
05:12world famous Gulmarg gondola many visitors tourists come just to have a ride of
05:17gondola because this is mesmerizing it literally takes you on top of the world to
05:22Kangduri and the Afarwat Heights now right now as you can see it is deserted
05:28and needless to say why but still we found some tourists I'll ask Muzaffar to
05:33show you there is still a trickle there are still some people who are going in
05:37and in fact these are not old bookings these are people who have arrived few
05:41days back although there the number is like way minuscule but it is a ray of
05:47hope for the people of Gulmarg for the tourism industry now gondola if you look
05:54at the in fact if you take a flashback go ten days back this place you wouldn't
05:59even find space to keep your feet the lines the queues were right outside the
06:05gate and it was very difficult to get a ticket of the famous gondola but right
06:11now obviously it is deserted and though the authorities they have made it absolutely clear
06:18that Gulmarg the complete destination is open there are a few areas which which obviously would
06:25see more security presence for obvious reasons but overall Gulmarg is open and who
06:30wants to come can easily come to this place we have some tourists sir you from we are from Goa
06:37Goa great and you arrived when we arrived in Kashmir yesterday and in fact we were in
06:42Jammu for last four days so we went for the Vaishnu Devi Yatra and two days over
06:48there and you know unfortunately we can't see any tourists but while when we came
06:54here we can see at least some people are there who are who still have faith in our
06:58security system and you know it's very good you know it's not about asking you I
07:03mean when you planned this trip obviously there will be relatives friends would be
07:07saying kya kar rahe hai where are you going I mean you don't you I mean value your lives so
07:13how difficult was the decision and once you came here how was the situation so
07:17honestly two days in Katra and Jammu it was still okay but when we planned this
07:23was a last-minute you know planning to come to Kashmir I spoke to a few of my
07:29friends and everybody was saying you know you know skip the trip you know you
07:33can do it sometime later but I spoke to one of my friend you know who's a
07:38general manager for Marriott in Shrinagar so he gave me an assurance a good
07:43friend and he said you know Jatin you know please come over and what whatever
07:49is showing on the media may be true may not be true but when you come here and you
07:53yourself experience the hospitality of the Kashmir and I must say you know it is
07:58amazing great great ma'am how about you how difficult was the decision and right
08:03now when you're in Gulmarg you people are special because these are these are not
08:08normal times and the memories you take are special obviously so how did you find this
08:14post Pahlgahm attack the security situation here and how do you feel right now see for
08:20us looking at the army you know posted on different locations it's a little bit you
08:26know it's scary for us also but then we found Kashmir to be very safe and I think
08:32we did a right decision to come here and you know visit with the family and had a
08:37great vacation till now and which are the places you went so as my husband told we
08:43went to Vaishnu Devi Shrine first we had a tour of Jammu then we went to Shrinagar
08:48Dal Lake Shikara right and today we had a great time in Gulmarg going to Pahlgahm not
08:55sure not sure enjoy all the best all the best did you enjoy yes yes yes or no yes yes yes big yes
09:04so so as you heard them they're from Goa another lovely destination but it was a tough decision they
09:13came to Jammu for the Vaishnu Devi Yatra and post that they made the decision that they'll
09:18come they consulted a few people but this as I said is a ray of hope in these very tough times for
09:25Kashmir tourism for the people because this terror attack has had a devastating impact on tourism it had
09:32a ripple effect and everything just was finished in a matter of hours it will take a lot of time everyone
09:39who knows Kashmir and these situations this is this is a wound that will heal and time is the best healer
09:46but still this is Gulmarg gondola and I'll ask Muzaffar to show you the security arrangements are
09:52also tight you have anti-fedain squads of German Kashmir police you have army BSF en route and this
10:00whole area right now would also be seeing search and combing operations while that's happening but
10:05Gulmarg right now is absolutely quiet deserted but still some tourists around a lot of security
10:12presence and security we know there has been an upgrade there have been certain decisions that have
10:18been taken to upgrade security in tourist destinations like Gulmarg, Sunmarg, Pahlgaam already is seeing a
10:25security crackdown in many places but 48 destinations had to be closed obviously offbeat ones before obviously
10:34the government wants to be sure about the security situation let the dust settle but as far as Gulmarg and
10:39the main tourist attractions are concerned they are open all facilities open and now it is for the
10:45tourists many of whom are still coming it could be a trickle but as I said this is huge in these tough
10:51times for the Kashmir tourism industry for Kashmir generally because they come as ambassadors of peace
10:58with campus of Muzafir Ahmed Meer Farid Gulmarg for India today
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11:4890% of people are dying from tourists, and 10% of our entire Kashmir are in the middle of Kashmir.
11:56Let's say that I am a man who has worked here for years, no girl or anything,
12:01so I am here with my husband, my daughter is here, and the rest of the family goes like this.
12:06Now you think that in my village there are about 200 people in my village.
12:12But they were busy here, they were eating and drinking, and when they will go,
12:20I am thinking about what they are going to do.
12:22What was your job?
12:24I used to drive a car.
12:25How many cars?
12:27I used to drive two cars.
12:29So when the season is running, there was no need to go for it?
12:32This is the last 10 days, my car was on the second time.
12:37So what do you say?
12:40I was just a matter of 10,000 people.
12:42There were 10 other cars, and if there have been budget low,
12:45we used to go after the tourist.
12:47When I was a tourist here in my car,
12:50I used to drive and travel to a car.
12:52I put a car for $4,000,000.
12:53But when I was there, I took the police and asked me to go,
12:58if I went there and asked them to go,
13:00that if you go to the terrain, there's a bus and phase one to go.
13:02This is a bus day.
13:04So we were going towards the bus.
13:05Then what did the bus just go to the bus?
13:07foreign
13:37I will be 3 days.
13:39I will be 5 days.
13:41In 5 days, I will be 50.
13:43We will be sitting here.
13:45We will be sitting here.
13:47What time will you get?
13:51What can I say?
13:53It's all over the hands.
13:55It's all over the hands.
13:57When you heard it,
13:59when you heard it,
14:01it was about the first time.
14:03It was about the first reaction.
14:05It was about the first reaction.
14:07It was about the first reaction.
14:09Now, think about it.
14:11At this time,
14:13the money was over in Kashmir.
14:17It was going to go to Kashmir.
14:19It was about the same money.
14:21It was about the same money.
14:23It was about the same money.
14:25It was about the same money.
14:27What do you do?
14:29Whatever happened,
14:31it was wrong.
14:33We will go to our country.
14:35We will go to our side.
14:37The last question is,
14:38how much security is growing?
14:39We have been here.
14:41We have been here.
14:43We have been out there.
14:45We have been out there.
14:47We have been out there.
14:49We were getting out there.
14:51We didn't have to ask them.
14:53We have been out there.
14:55We have been out there.
14:57We have been out there.
14:59Thank you very much.