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- Between January and September 2024, Uttar Pradesh saw 476.1 million visitors, setting new tourism records.
- The most popular tourist destination in the state is now Ayodhya, surpassing the Taj Mahal in Agra.
- According to the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department, during this period, Ayodhya welcomed 3,153 foreign visitors and 135.5 million domestic tourists.
- By contrast, Agra received 125.1 million visitors, comprising 924,000 foreign visitors and 115.9 million domestic visitors.
- There were 184,000 foreign visitors and 62 million domestic visitors to Varanasi.
- Among the 68 million visitors to Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna, were 87,229 foreigners. Prayagraj attracted 48 million visitors.
- While domestic visitor numbers fell by 193,000, Agra’s overseas arrivals rose from 2.684 million in 2022–2023 to 27.70 million in 2023–2024.
- The number of visitors to the state’s Buddhist circuit, which is based in Kushinagar, increased as well.
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