Thodupuzha: Record number of tourists flocked Idukki district during the Navaratri holidays. As per figures, over 1 lakh tourists had arrived in Idukki during the recent holidays, to enjoy the beauty of the place. People dared the challenging weather and travelled to their favourite hill station.   

While 13,779 tourists arrived in the district on October 21, as many as 29,516 people flocked to the various tourist attractions in the region on October 22. The number of tourists escalated further, with 31,757 and 20,710 people visiting the district in the next two days respectively.

Number of tourists (Area wise)
Adventure park26,986
Ramakkelmedu8,748
Mattupetty2,330
Aruvikkuzhi1,075
SN Puram5,348
Panchalimedu7,600
Idukki Hill View Park5,096
Botanical Garden8,656

Vagamon glass bridge, an instant hit

The major attraction of the season in Idukki is the newly installed glass bridge in Vagamon. The structure has the distinction of being the longest glass bridge in the country.

Meanwhile, opening up of the Devikulam gap road has helped in easing the traffic to an extent.

However, the situation wasn’t any different on the Adimali-Munnar, Kumily-Thekkady, Kottayam-Vagamon-Elappara and Kanjar-Pulikanam roads. Severe traffic congestions were experienced in those regions this year as well.

On the brighter side of things, hotels and resorts in the tourist areas cashed in on the opportunity and reaped profits. 

Unlike in the previous years, the number of North Indian tourists were relatively less when compared to those from neighbouring states including Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. There was also a significant rise in the number of tourists to Idukki from the Malabar region this year.