{"id":184616,"date":"2025-09-30T10:10:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T05:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=184616"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T05:12:15","slug":"ladakh-uprising-leaves-bookings-cancelled-tourists-stranded-under-curfew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/09\/30\/ladakh-uprising-leaves-bookings-cancelled-tourists-stranded-under-curfew.html","title":{"rendered":"Ladakh uprising leaves bookings cancelled, tourists stranded under curfew"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Leh: Ladakh\u2019s tourism sector has been dealt a severe blow as an indefinite curfew continues following the ongoing uprising that left four people dead and over 150 injured.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, travellers remain confined to hotels while booking cancellations pour in, deepening the crisis for local stakeholders.<\/p>\n

The restrictions, imposed on September 24 after clashes during a shutdown called by a constituent of the Leh Apex Body, have paralysed daily life and virtually shut down tourism, a key economic lifeline for the region. Mobile internet services remain suspended, leaving tourists unable to plan or move.<\/p>\n

Local hoteliers and transporters said the industry was already hit by cancellations after the April 22 Pahalgam attack in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and the Leh protests have shattered whatever confidence remained. \u201cThe cancellation of advance bookings has been continuing almost daily for the last week. We are facing shortage of supplies, and the town is at a standstill,\u201d said Naseeb Singh, a hotel manager.<\/p>\n

Rigzin Dorjey, a transporter, said the tourism sector was still recovering from the fallout of the Pahalgam incident when Wednesday\u2019s protests struck. \u201cOperation Sindoor only worsened matters. Just as tourists had started coming back, everything collapsed again,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Stranded tourists expressed frustration over being locked indoors. \u201cI came to see Pangong Lake, but I couldn\u2019t even exchange currency or buy food. Everything is closed,\u201d said Sheena, a tourist from Taiwan. Another visitor, Shruti, lamented: \u201cWe came to explore Ladakh\u2019s monasteries and culture, but we are just stuck in our rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n

Local hoteliers fear further losses if normalcy is not restored quickly. \u201cEach day of uncertainty means lost income for thousands of families,\u201d one hotelier said.<\/p>\n

A police official defended the restrictions as \u201cnecessary to prevent further disturbances\u201d but admitted that the curfew has brought tourism to a grinding halt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leh: Ladakh\u2019s tourism sector has been dealt a severe blow as an indefinite curfew continues following the ongoing uprising that left four people dead and over 150 injured. According to Kashmir Media Service, travellers remain confined to hotels while booking cancellations pour in, deepening the crisis for local stakeholders. The restrictions, imposed on September 24 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":184617,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ladakh-indian-occupied-jammu-and-kashmir"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t