Autumn season draws tourists to Jammu and Kashmir

Tourists flocked Jammu and Kashmir state to enjoy autumn season in the valley as fallen crimson Chinar leaves covered streets.

Dotted with Chinar trees mainly, Kashmir adores a unique look during this season as the leaves turn red before they fall.

Director of Floriculture department Sunil Mishra said, tourists flock Kashmir during this season as they love to experience sound of fallen leaves as one walks on it.

"This is one such season which people love to experience and during this season, people do not want us to clean the garden, which is covered with fallen leaves. They say they love to hear the sound of leaves when one walks on it. They say it is a normal phenomenon," said Mishra.

The tourism industry has again picked up after the worst flooding, which hit the state in September, as tourists from across the world have started visiting the valley.

"We love this autumn season. We used to always watch this season in movies which showed autumn in Switzerland etc. Today we are feeling very good as we have come here to experience the same ourselves. We have come with friends and we are enjoying a lot," said a tourist Ashwini.