Keywords
Rudraprayag,
Satisfaction Level
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Abstract
The potential for tourism in the western Indian Himalayas offers a favorable chance for long-term economic growth. Given the huge potential for tourism development in Uttarakhand. It has been a good travel destination for domestic and international travelers due to its stunning natural beauty of the landscape and pleasant climate. The study focuses on the satisfaction level of the tourists and the inconveniences faced by the tourists visiting Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand during the summer season. Kedarnath is taken as the area of the study. This study was based on the primary data and a sample size of 300 respondents was selected with the help of the convenience sampling technique. The respondents were selected from different places, belonging to different climatic and altitudinal zones. The study revealed that there is dissatisfaction and inconveniences among the tourists related to the basic services such as parking space, non-manageable traffic, non-availability of local transport, medical facilities, and high-priced hotels. On the contrary, travelers are delighted with their trip due to the pleasant climate and beautiful landscapes. This study will help the development of tourist destinations, improve basic infrastructure facilities, mitigate the economy of the local people, and migration issues, and improve in framing tourism policies, which plays a vital role in promoting tourism in the Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.
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