In Pics | Shimla swells with tourists after fresh snowfall, hotels bookings spike

Hotels and restaurants are gearing up for a decent business as the recent snowfall in Shimla has attracted several tourists. There is a sudden spike in visitors and the hotels are witnessing a spike in the past few days as the tourism industry hopes that this snowfall would boost their business and increase the tourist rush in coming days.

A fresh lot of tourists have started thronging the peaks of Shimla after a light snowfall in the area. Credit: PTI Photo

As a result of the increased tourism, the occupancy in hotels spiked by nearly 10-15 per cent. Credit: PTI Photo

However, the excitement of the tourists was short-lived since the snow was soon followed by rain and sleet. Credit: PTI Photo

Several places in low hills were lashed by intermittent rains ending the dry spell. Credit: PTI Photo

The tourism industry is pinning hope that snow would increase the tourist rush on weekends. Credit: PTI Photo

Meanwhile, the local Meteorological station has predicted light rain and snow in isolated areas in mid and higher hills on January 14 and rains in low hills and dry weather in the region from January 14 to January 18. It has also cautioned of dense fog and cold wave in low hills from January 14 to 17. Credit: PTI Photo