Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday launched an online ticketing solution for entry to gardens across the Union territory.
An official spokesman said it marks a significant move towards promoting digital governance and enhancing visitor convenience. The Department of Floriculture, Gardens and Parks, in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Bank, has introduced an online ticketing solution for entry to gardens, he said.
The digital platform has been developed as a joint initiative between the Floriculture Department and Jammu and Kashmir Bank to make the process of purchasing garden entry tickets simple. The system enables tourists and visitors to book tickets online for various gardens, eliminating the need to stand in queues at ticket counters, the spokesman said.
The newly introduced platform provides online booking of tickets through the portal https://floriculture.jk.gov.in, allowing visitors to plan their visits conveniently, he said.
He said to ensure a seamless transaction experience, the platform supports multiple digital payment options, including debit cards, credit cards, UPI and e-banking, enabling visitors to complete bookings through their preferred mode of payment.
The introduction of this online ticketing system marks an important step towards modernising visitor services and leveraging digital technology to enhance transparency and efficiency in the management of garden entries, the spokesman said.
He also said the “unjust” war imposed on the people of Iran should end and peace should prevail, asserting that the US and Israel do not get to decide the leadership of the country.
He said it is for the people of Iran to decide about their leadership.
“At the end of the day, what we want is peace. We want this unjust war that has been imposed on the people of Iran to stop. As I have said time and again, America and Israel don’t get to decide who the leader of Iran is. Israel and the US don’t get to decide who the Supreme Leader is,” Abdullah told reporters here.
The chief minister said Iran’s assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was not just the leader of Iran, “he was an acknowledged religious leader for the entire Muslim Ummah”.
“So, this should not be seen as a conflict with Iran; it has far wider implications,” he added.
Abdullah welcomed the Indian ships being allowed to carry fuel through the Strait of Hormuz.
“Anything that allows us to keep our prices low is a good thing, whether that means buying oil from Russia or being able to transport our gas and fuel supplies through the strait, which otherwise is closed for everybody else. It is good for us,” he said.
However, he added that while India will benefit from the move, “ultimately we will benefit when peace prevails. And we want this unjust war to end”.
