Tripura recorded substantial growth in domestic tourism, with visits increasing by 64.07 per cent to 601,000, while foreign tourist arrivals grew at a more modest 36.15 per cent to 91,000 visitors, state Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said on Sunday.

The minister in his social media posts said that in 2023, domestic tourist arrivals stood at 0.366 million, while foreign tourist arrivals were 0.067 million, the second highest in the Northeast region, after Sikkim, which ranked first in foreign tourist visits.

Chowdhury, who also holds the Transport portfolio, said that in 2024, domestic tourist arrivals increased to 0.601 million in Tripura, and foreign tourist arrivals rose to 0.091 million, keeping the state in the second position after Sikkim in terms of foreign tourist visits.

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