Tourism Secretary On India's Travel Boom, Overcrowding & The Road Ahead
India's tourism sector is witnessing unprecedented growth, driven by improved connectivity, rising incomes and major infrastructure investments. In this exclusive interview, the Tourism Secretary explains how better roads, airports, Vande Bharat trains, waterways and the UDAN scheme have transformed travel across the country. The discussion covers the rise in domestic and foreign tourist arrivals, the expansion of hotel capacity, employment generation, and the government's ambitious plan to develop 50 world-class tourism destinations. The Secretary also addresses concerns over overcrowding in hotspots such as Shimla, Manali and Kashmir, and explains how new tourism circuits and alternative destinations are helping distribute visitor traffic.
