Impact of Covid 19 on Punjab Tourism

Abstract

This research is based on analyzing the conditions of tourism in Punjab after the pandemic wave globally. As covid is a pandemic it has spread all over the world therefore no region in the world has escaped from it as India so is Punjab. Not only Punjab, but the entire world of tourism has also suffered from this pandemic, especially the European countries. Numbers suggest there has been a drastic fall in the number of tourists coming to the countries, more than 70% of tourists could not make it to Europe due to restrictions of covid as international travel was banned for more than 6 months. Punjab is a highly populated province of India in terms of population and is gifted with both artificial and natural tourist places. Such places are numerous in Punjab where tourists can easily visit and spend their vacations. However, new developments were being made for the promotion of tourism, all of a sudden a pandemic hit the region, and everything was stuck in the middle so was tourism. Punjab, the hub of tourism in India used to generate millions of dollars by providing spots to tourists but could only generate less than half of the generated amount in previous years. Conditions are getting better now, it is expected tourism will flourish again in Punjab and it will generate handsome revenue like before.