TBM Staff - Mumbai Assam has witnessed a massive footfall of over one crore domestic travellers in 2022-23, following a surge in tourists’ interest in visiting the state.
In the year 2022-23, the state recorded at least 1,00,12,195 domestic tourists from the entire country. Assam witnessed visitor footfall of 17 lakh during 2021-22, and 13.5 lakh during 2020-21, according to data provided by the state government.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “Having been born and bred in Assam’s public life, I can vouch that prior to 2014, nobody would have imagined Assam would one day emerge as India’s tourist hotspot. This stands as striking evidence of the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s efforts over 9 years to establish peace and progress in the state.”
Earlier, in April 2023, Assam Chief Minister, Sarma, announced that the state has recorded a staggering 575 per cent growth in tourist arrivals in the financial year 2022–2023. The state welcomed over 1 crore tourists during this period, making it a significant milestone for Assam’s tourism industry.
