2. Geography
Darjeeling Manali
Nickname > Queen of the hills
Location > West Bengal, India
Temperature > Max 14.9 , mini 8.9
Language > Bengali, Nepali
Visiting time > April to Late October
Nickname > Valley of Gods
Location > City in Kullu district, Himachal
Pradesh, India.
Language > Hindi
Season > October to March
Temperature > -5°C from Oct to Mar
3. Accessibility
Darjeeling Manali
Air > Bagdogra airport is the nearest. It
is 2.5 hrs by road from Darjeeling.
Train > nearest railway station is New
Jalpaiguri, which connects major Indian
cities like Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi,
Bangalore, Chennai and Kochi.
Air > Bhuntar Airport, which is 50 km
from Manali. The airport is well
connected by flights to Delhi.
Train > Kalka Howrah Mail connecting
Kalka and Howrah
> Shatabdi Express Kalka-New
Delhi
> Shatabdi Express
Chandigarh-New Delhi
8. SWOT analysis of Darjeeling
Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats
Exports quality Tea,
Tea tourism
Poor infrastructure Increase export of
tea
Political threats
DHR is a world
heritage site
Government policies Promote district
worldwide
Natural disasters
Natural beauty and
villages
9. Tourist Inflow in Darjeeling during 2012-13 & 2013-14
2012-13 2013-14
Domestic
tourist
Foreign
tourist
Total Domestic
tourist
Foreign
tourist
total
454282 16100 470382 377722 16478 394200
10. Issues in tourism at Darjeeling
Tourism is the main economic activity in Darjeeling (3.5lakhs domestic and
50,000 international tourist arrival per year).
The facilities and services deteriorate sharply during the peak season.
Shortage of drinking water, electricity cut, deterioration of municipal
services, congestion in public transport and lack of accommodation.
Uncontrolled urban growth, high-rise building construction, over-looking
government regulation, dumping of dirt and filth has robbed the scenic
beauty.
During peak season visitors face great problem regarding the price especially
the car bookings.
11. SWOT Analysis in Manali
Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats
Perennial snow and
a year round
destination
Poor road network Developing new
destinations
Increasing waste
generation and poor
garbage disposal
straining existing
capacity
Culture and heritage
tourism
Absence of tourism
master plan
scope for world
class adventure
tourism & activities
Degradation of
natural resources &
environmental
pollution
Multinational cuisine Ideal place for eco-
tourism
vehicle growth
causing congestion
Hub of adventure
tourism
Health tourism
because of the
beautiful climate
