India, Aug. 3 -- Advance safari bookings for the upcoming tourism season at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve witnessed an overwhelming response from domestic and foreign tourists, with nearly 40,000 registrations within two hours of its opening, officials said on Sunday.

According to the Ranthambore administration, the booking window for safaris scheduled between October 1 and December 31 this year opened at 12 noon on August 1. Within two hours, around 40,000 tourists registered. Of this, around 14,000 were foreign visitors.

Officials said a large number of users accessed the official portal simultaneously, leading to a sharp surge in traffic. However, the portal - along with verification, booking processes and live reporting systems - functi...