Nainital. Nainital: There was a crowd of tourists in the lake city. Tourist places were bustling. Most of the hotels in the city were packed. On Saturday, most of the hotels in the city including homestays and government guest houses were full during the four-day long weekend. More crowd is expected on Sunday.

Businessmen related to tourism, taxi drivers, horse riders, restaurants, boatmen and gift centers looked happy. Meanwhile, there was a continuous stream of tourists boating in the lake. There was a huge crowd of tourists in Bhotia Bazaar. There was a crowd in Snowview, Raj Bhawan, Zoo, Himalaya Darshan and Cave Garden. There was traffic jam many times at Masjid Tiraha, Bhawali Road, Mohan Chauraha and Haldwani Road.

Arrangements were haphazard on weekends, traffic jam from Kathgodam to Ranibagh

The traffic system in Haldwani went out of control on the weekend. There was a jam from Kathgodam to Ranibagh. The situation was such that it took one hour to cover a distance of one kilometer. Apart from the local people, tourists from other states also faced problems due to the jam throughout the day.

There is a narrow road from Kathgodam Railway Station Road to Ranibagh. The pressure of vehicles increases on weekends or when the tourist season begins. In such a situation, a traffic jam situation arises here. On Saturday, a huge crowd of vehicles gathered in this area. Vehicles going to Bhimtal, Nainital and other hill districts got stuck in the jam. Passengers had to wait for hours for their destination. Vehicles moved forward crawling.

According to police officials, a traffic jam occurred due to increased pressure of vehicles. The traffic jam was cleared in time and the movement of vehicles was resumed. Delhi-based tourist Sudhir Kumar, who was stuck in the jam, said that he is coming to visit Nainital for the third time. Every time he has had to face traffic jam in Kathgodam.

The police should make concrete arrangements to deal with traffic jams on weekends. Meanwhile, CO City Nitin Lohani said that the problem of traffic jams will end in a few days. The work of widening the road has already begun.

Boat operators are playing with the lives of tourists

Paddle boat operators are playing with the lives of tourists in Bhimtal lake. Here boating is being done without safety gear, ignoring the rules. In such a situation, there is a fear of something untoward happening to the tourists. The responsible officers are sitting with their eyes closed.

On Saturday, boat operators seated seven people including children in a paddle boat in Bhimtal lake. No safety jackets were given to the tourists for their safety. This was a blatant violation of the rules. In this way, there is a fear of a major accident here.

Local people say that one cannot tell when a boat will capsize in the lake. Therefore, it is very important to wear a safety jacket. Because, the safety jacket saves you if the boat capsizes. But the paddle boat operators are sending tourists to the lake for boating without safety jackets.

The department is also not taking any action against them. Due to which the local people have demanded action from the irrigation department against those who conduct boating in this manner. At the same time, SDM DD Sati of the irrigation department said that legal action will be taken against the operators who conduct boating without safety gear.