Dharamshala, Oct. 1 -- With the withdrawal of monsoon, and resumption of luxury bus services to Manali after a hiatus, tourism stakeholders are hopeful of a revival as tourists have begin to trickle in after the seasonal slump.

Albeit a slow start, hoteliers expect the tourist footfall to increase in October in the hill town, which sat silent for more than a month. The movement of buses was restored after more than a month, as the Chandigarh-Manali national highway had suffered extensive damage at several stretches due to the overflowing Beas river and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains.

The inclement weather and the closure of the highway had dealt a severe blow to the hospitality industry. The hotel occupancy, which had dropp...