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As per the India State Ranking Survey by Hotelivate in collaboration with World Travel & Tourism Council, India Initiative (WTTCII), Gujarat experienced the most significant upward shift in rankings, moving up by 7 positions. Telangana demonstrated a remarkable shift, advancing from the 27th to 6th position, more than doubling its tourism spending. On the other hand, Punjab experienced a contrasting trend, dropping from the 9th to the last position.

Maharashtra Tourism will soon table a draft of tourism policy before the state cabinet for approval proposing to come up with a dedicated tourism zone. The proposed zone will have amusement parks, hotels, and restaurants, and provisions for allocating 1,000 acres of land for the same near the Navi Mumbai International Airport.

To accelerate wedding tourism in Rajasthan, the state tourism department has announced to provide the luxury train, Palace on Wheels, for destination weddings. It will be available for pre and post-wedding shoots. This will increase revenue for the train and will create new opportunities in the tourism sector.

The Indian market Is likely to double in the next five years, said Noor Ahmed Hamid, CEO of PATA, while speaking at a PATA India event in New Delhi. He said, “However, it will not reach the size of China and will remain the third-largest in the world. India is growing on the domestic front with its population propelling business of tourism in India.”

After the inauguration of Ram temple, Ayodhya is expected to receive 10.61 crore tourists annually by 2031. As a result, Ayodhya will, “require an inventory of 8,500-12,500 branded keys to cater to the soaring demand in the holy city,” as per the report by Hotelivate, a leading hotel management consultancy.

Manta Air announced the commencement of its first international flight between Dhaalu Airport in Maldives and Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on 1 March, 2024. This new route will save 4-5 hours of tourists’ time as they can avoid the overtly crowded Velana International Airport of Maldives.

Himachal Pradesh witnessed an increase in the number of tourist arrivals despite heavy rainfalls and landslides. As per the state tourism department, 1.60 crore tourists, including 62,806 foreigners, visited the state in 2023 as compared to 1.51 crore tourists, including 29,333 foreigners, in 2022.

As the government buckles up to boost tourism in Lakshadweep, preserving the eco-system of the archipelago is also one of the concerns. Considering that, nine out of all the tourism development projects in Lakshadweep will have concrete construction but all other structures will be eco-friendly.

Bihar’s Finance Minister Samrat Choudhary revealed in the state budget for financial year 2024-25 that the state will provide subsidies on investments for the development of tourism in the state. A subsidy of up to 30 per cent on investments up to ₹10 crore, and the like, according to a press release.

Maharashtra’s CM Eknath Shinde announced that a 320-acre international central park will come up in Mumbai. The Royal Western India Turf Club has agreed to offer 120-acres of land of Mahalaxmi Race Course to BMC. Additionally, the state govt has 200-acres of reclaimed land of the coastal road in Worli, which will be used to build a big theme park.