queen of hill stations

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A new master plan road laid by the Tirupati municipal corporation from the APSRTC central bus station to Chinthalachenu locality has been named after the Pallava queen Samavai as a mark of respect for her contributions to the Tirumala temple.

Darjeeling had a pull factor because it allowed land losers of different tribal ethnic groups to settle down there before the East India Company took control of the area and gradually transformed it into the ‘queen of hill stations’. The Company got itself involved in the economic and political affairs of eastern Himalayan region that was gradually opening up as a strategic frontier to move towards Tibet, Central Asia and probably to China with tea grown in the Hills, fuelling the move.

On June 1, 1823, the first modern house in Ootacamund — Stonehouse — was completed, marking the beginning of the spread of British legacy that reshaped the pristine hillside, which till then was home to a few Toda hamlets. Today, after 200 years of name changes, population explosion and ecological degradation, Ooty is feeling the weight of being a hill station that hosts nearly three million tourists every year.

With a rush of tourists, the threat of Omicron outbreak has also come to the Queen of Hills. Residents said that despite directions to impose night curfew and Covid-appropriate behaviour in Uttarakhand, tourists who have thronged Mussoorie for year-end revelries are moving around without masks or social distancing.

All four toy trains, resumed after remaining off tracks due to the pandemic, have hit waiting list as tourists rush to the hills as the temperatures soar. Trains on the Kalka-Shimla heritage section have started witnessing 10-15 waiting list, especially during the weekends. All toy trains, including rail motor car plying on Kalka-Shimla heritage section, have resumed services from June 21 onwards.

During summer, at least 10,000 vehicles hit Ooty in a day, taking over the three main roads of the hill station, with a radius of only 3.5km

After a wait that lasted nearly all winter, Kumaon finally received the season’s first snowfall on Thursday night.

Several roads in the Queen of Hills have been badly damaged and are crying for urgent repairs even as roads at several places lack crash barriers and could lead to a risk for motorists.

As the coronavirus scare grips the country, the tourism industry in Uttarakhand has started to suffer as well in terms of cancellations of bookings.

Spiritual tourism is bringing millions of people to Tamil Nadu, with statistics indicating that districts with popular temples have emerged as top draws.

The number of fresh positive cases in the state is on sharp decline. But the Queen of Hills currently occupies the second position in entire Bengal as far as active cases are concerned. Darjeeling has also taken over Kolkata in terms of daily fresh cases.

People in large numbers rushed to Mussoorie on Tuesday as the Queen of Hills witnessed first snowfall of the year. The snow brought extra cheer this year as local residents claimed that this was the heaviest snowfall they had seen in past five years. Popular destinations like Mall Road and Lal Tibba were covered in 10 inches of snow.

If Chennai felt like a hill station when the mercury dropped below 20°C a few days ago, you might want to check again.