Srinagar, July 21 -- Responding to a question in the Monsoon Session, Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat revealed that a total of 7,66,85,482 tourists visited the Union Territory between 2020 and 2024. This includes 76,537,741 domestic visitors and 147,741 foreign tourists.

The data shows a significant jump in tourist arrivals over the years.

In 2020, the region saw 25,19,524 domestic tourists and 5,317 foreign tourists.

In 2021, numbers surged to 1,13,14,920 domestic and 1,650 foreign visitors, marking an annual growth of 349.09% in domestic arrivals.

The upward trend continued:

In 2022, 1,84,99,332 domestic and 19,985 foreign tourists arrived.

In 2023, domestic tourist arrivals touched 2,06,79,336, with 55,337 foreigners. ...