India, Feb. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Year
No. of Pilgrims/ tourists visited
2024
9455605
2025
6932922
District-wise Domestic and Foreign Tourist Visits (DTV and FTV) to Jammu region for 2024 and 2025
Sl. No
District
2024
2025 (Provisional)
DTV
FTV
DTV
FTV
1
Reasi
10875106
21705
8116309
13413
2
Udhampur
2862532
93
1949294
0
3
Samba
778925
0
598212
0
4
Jammu
1162028
0
1341215
0
5
Kathua
377860
0
312835
0
6
Rajouri
1449576
0
1455425
0
7
Poonch
925090
0
771096
0
8
Doda
646888
0
549290
1
9
Ramban
775029
0
672697
3
10
Kishtwar
216542
0
455246
0
Total
20069576
21798
16221619
13417
As per the information provided by the Union Territory, the number of pilgrims/ tourists who visited Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine during the years 2024 and 2025 are:
The district-wise number of domestic and foreign tourists who visited Jammu region during 2024 and 2025 is Annexed.
The Ministry of Tourism undertakes a range of promotional activities to promote tourism both internationally and domestically, including Jammu & Kashmir. With the objective of developing tourism infrastructure, the Ministry launched the Swadesh Darshan Scheme in 2014-15, focusing on the development of identified thematic circuits across the country, including Jammu & Kashmir.
Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, a total of six projects were sanctioned in Jammu & Kashmir during 2016-17 under the Himalayan Circuit, with an approved cost of Rs.519.58 crore. All these projects are physically completed. The Ministry has further revamped the scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0, shifting the focus from circuit-based development to the development of sustainable tourism destinations.
According to the information provided by the Union Territory, these initiatives have led to an increase in tourist footfall and local employment.
As per the information provided by the UT, the Jammu Tourism Department is promoting Seven lakes of Rajouri and Poonch through various modes.
The Department is actively engaged in a multifaceted approach to promote and publicise its tourism products and services including Rajouri -Poonch region, which encompasses an array of strategies viz.
Together, these steps form a concerted drive to revive and sustain tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
