{
  "id": 10124814,
  "title": "World Tourism Day 2026 MP Tourist Visits Nearly Double In Three Years, Ujjain Leads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/world-tourism-day-2026-mp-tourist-visits-nearly-double-in-three-years",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-27T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/world-tourism-day-2026-mp-tourist-visits-nearly-double-in-three-years-ujjain-leads"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In recent years, domestic tourism in Madhya Pradesh has experienced a remarkable surge. In 2023, a staggering 11.19 crore (or 111.9 million) domestic tourists visited the state, a figure that climbed to 13.39 crore (or 133.9 million) in 2024, and continued to rise to 21.03 crore (or 210.3 million) in 2025. This increase was primarily attributed to the growing popularity of religious sites such as Kubreshwar and Bageshwar dhams. Kubreshwar Dham in Sehore district attracted 1.5 crore visitors in 2025, while Bageshwar Dham in Chhatarpur district saw 9 lakh devotees. Other significant pilgrimage centers that witnessed a rise in visitors include Ratangarh Mata Mandir in Datia (one crore), Pitambara Peeth (40 lakh) and Dewas Tekri (10 lakh). Ujjain emerged as the leading tourist attraction in 2025, drawing 8.14 crore visitors, an increase from 7.23 crore in 2024 and 5.28 crore in 2023.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The number of domestic tourists visiting Madhya Pradesh has doubled over the past three years. In 2023, as many as 11.19 crore tourists from other parts of the country visited MP. Their numbers went up to 13.39 crore in 2024 and to 21.03 crore in 2025. According to the data by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department, the visitors grew by 7.64 crore between 2024 and 2025…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}