Tamil NaduMonday, 25 May 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Kodaikanal forest tourist spots free entry till May 31: Dindigul district order for summer traffic relief
Dindigul district collector Saravanan announced free entry to Kodaikanal forest department tourist spots until May 31 to ease summer congestion.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, Dindigul District Collector Saravanan announced that visitors to Kodaikanal’s forest department tourist spots can enter free of cost until May 31, following congestion concerns in the hill station.
Key specifics
- The order applies to Kodaikanal, a major hill station in Dindigul district, until May 31, 2026.
- Entry fee collection had been centralised through a single QR-code system for forest department tourist spots.
- Traffic congestion was reported at Pambar Falls area and within Kodaikanal town during the summer season.
- Tour operators had protested for separate ticket collection at each tourist spot instead of one common collection point.
- The announcement was made by District Collector Saravanan, acting on the Chief Minister’s instruction.
Exam lens
TNPSC current affairs may ask: district administration, hill station tourism management, QR-code ticketing, and summer traffic control in Kodaikanal; remember the date limit, place name, and the role of the district collector.