Post-floods, Kerala set to welcome tourists from October says official; restoration of road links priority

Munnar, Thekkady and Wayanad, which were affected due to rains and landslides, are now open for tourists and public as was Eravikulam National Park,

|Sep 08, 2018, 23:20:05 IST

Ahmedabad: Kerala, which was ravaged by floods in August, is ready to welcome tourists from October, a senior official from the southern state said here on Saturday.The Kerala Disaster Management Control Room Tuesday had stated that, since 29 May, a total of 491 people had died there due to the rains, the maximum number of deaths occurring after 8 August.

"Kerala tourism is quickly bouncing back from the flood-related damage which has not affected most of the tourist spots, hotels and resorts in the state," P Bala Kiran, director, Kerala's Department of Tourism, told reporters.

Addressing a press conference here on the sidelines of the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF), Bala Kiran said priority was being accorded to the restoration of road links in the state.He also said that that the arrival of tourists had started picking up from 29 August.[caption id="attachment_3433000" align="alignleft" width="380"]

File image of Munnar. Image credit: Kerala Tourism website

File image of Munnar. Kerala Tourism website[/caption]"Airports, road and rail networks are operational. The fourth airport at Kannur in north Kerala will be opened soon," he said, adding that the state's Malabar region would get a fillip due to Kannur airport.Munnar, Thekkady and Wayanad, which were affected due to rains and landslides, are now open for tourists and public as was Eravikulam National Park, he said.Kerala Travel Mart 2018, being held as scheduled from 27-30 September and the 4th edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), the biggest contemporary art event in Asia, will be held from 12 December 2018 to 19 March 2019, he said.

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