With NCR’s pollution levels soaring, interest in second homes in hill stations like Dehradun, Kasauli, Rishikesh, Nainital, and Shimla has skyrocketed. Queries for these scenic getaways have more than doubled, as middle-class buyers from NCR seek budget-friendly escapes within driving distance.

Following the epidemic, second homes in India have become more popular as people flee polluted cities and regard them as great investments. In Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Jim Corbett, Rishikesh, Nainital, and Kasauli are popular vacation rental destinations.