Long weekend triggers heavy tourists rush in Kutch; 5 km long traffic-jam

Bhuj: There was as long as five kms long traffic jam on road leading to the White Rann of Kutch in border district Kutch on Sunday due to long week-end (Saturday, Sunday and public holiday of Christmas). After Diwali, the district has witnessed another tourist season in which the hotels, guest houses and home-stay facilities are completely full. A road that passes through the Rann of Kutch, popularly known as a ‘Road to heaven’ is also witnessing huge rush. The long queue of vehicles was attributed to Bhirandiyara based check post where vehicles need to stop to get permit. Several tourists complained that this pass issuance office shuts early in the evening, due to which many tourists can’t visit Rann.DeshGujarat