Lucknow, Jan. 27 -- Religious tourism is setting new dimensions in Uttar Pradesh as apart from the Taj city of Agra, now the inclination of tourists towards Ayodhya, Varanasi, and Mathura has increased, in which the number of foreign tourists is also considerable.
According to the data of the UP Tourism Department, the number of tourists coming to the state has increased by about 17 crores in the year 2024 as compared to the year 2023. The attraction of UP has increased in the country as well as abroad as there has been an increase of about 7 lakh in the number of foreign tourists in a year.
Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh emphasised the state's vast tourism potential and the consistent efforts to harness it. "Since 2022, UP h...