Mussoorie to host 'Winter Line Carnival'

To boost tourism Uttarakhand government is organising Winter Line Carnival, starting December 25, which will witness the participation of Kailash Kher, Tom Alter and other local performers.
In a meeting of the Carnival Committee, last evening, headed by local MLA Ganesh Joshi, it was decided that special emphasis will be laid on the extensive broadcast and promotion for the event this year, in order to make it a success and to attract tourism, a government release said.
The committee also took a decision to invite celebrities like, Kailash Kher, Neha Kakkar, Tom Alter, rapper-singer Badshah, comedian Khayali and other local performers to perform at the event which will be held from December 25 to December 30.

A football competition will be organised on December 27-28, half marathon for men and women and a cross-country run will be held on December 29 as part of the carnival.
Development officer Alok Kumar Pandey said the entry tickets for the carnival have been divided into three categories. One ticket costs Rs 300, couple entry ticket is priced at Rs 500 and tickets for the entire duration of carnival will cost Rs 1500.
Pandey also urged officials to dutifully carry out the tasks delegated to them for the smooth execution of the carnival.