Keeping in view the wide possibilities of tourism in the State, Haryana Government has embarked on a mission to explore possibilities of highway tourism, religious tourism along with other tourism possibilities.
A spokesman of the Haryana Tourism Department said that the first highway tourist complex was started at Yadvindra Gardens at Pinjore. Thereafter, many tourist complexes were started on National Highway No. 1 starting from Ambala, Pipli, Karnal, Panipat, Smalkha, Rai in Sonepat, Faridabad, Hodel and other places. The main purpose of starting these tourist complexes was to provide refreshment to the travelers and a comfortable stay for their rest while traveling between Chandigarh and Delhi and to other far off places. Apart from this, Kurukshetra has been declared as the religious city in the State and every year Gita Jayanti Samaroh was being celebrated there. A large number of people from all over the world come to see this Samaroh, he added. He said that during last year, the Haryana Tourism Corporation hosted and organized the Pinjore Heritage Festival and Mango Mela at Pinjore Gardens. Also, the department has published Travel Guide for the ease of travelers coming from different parts of the country and abroad. The spokesperson said that there is a plan to promote and develop ancient cultural sites, historical places and famous religious places as tourist destinations. Apart from this, separate bathing gaths for men and women have been constructed at religious places.
He said that shops have been constructed at Karna lake Karnal and new infrastructure works and maintenance works were executed at Surajkund Craft Mela for Rs 246 lakh. A new IHM has been set up at Yamunanagar whose first academic session has commenced from July, 2015, added the spokesperson.