Online ticket system to be tweaked to deter bulking booking, ensure fair chance to individuals trekking in Karnataka
A trekking enthusiast explained how tour operators in Karnataka, particularly in Bengaluru, manipulate the system to grab all 300 slots available each day.
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With a large number of complaints from individual trekking enthusiasts about online tokens getting exhausted within an hour of them being made available, the Forest Department of Karnataka is mulling over further streamlining the system to ensure a fair deal to every enthusiast.“For example, tickets for the famed Netravati trail in Kudremukh Wildlife Division are sold within an hour of opening,” said H. K. Ramesh, an enthusiast from Bengaluru.Your guide to trekking in KarnatakaWatch: Explained: Karnataka’s online booking system for trekkingTrekking SOP announced by Karnataka: What you need to knowRamesh accused tour operators in Karnataka, particularly in Bengaluru, of bulk booking trekking trails in fictitious names as soon as slots are made available.
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