Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted tourism as a major driver of employment and forex earnings while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27. She announced the creation of a National Institute of Hospitality by upgrading the National Council for Hotel Management, along with a pilot scheme to train guides across key tourism hubs.

The budget also focuses on sustainable and experiential tourism. Ecological mountain trails will be developed in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Araku Valley, and Pothigai Malai, alongside turtle trails in Odisha, Karnataka, and Kerala. Additionally, 15 archaeological sites will become cultural destinations, while cheaper international travel is enabled through a reduced 2% TCS rate.




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