Tourist Spot: Rajgir broke his own record in tourism, bumper earnings from ropeway, 25 lakh tourists visited

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Last update:February 13, 2025, 16:06 IST

Tourist Spot: Rajgir has set a unique record in terms of tourism. Along with tourists, Rajgir has broken his previous record in earnings. Especially the visiting tourists like the rope here.Read more

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Rajgir Gate.

Nalanda Rajgir is one of the most prominent places for tourism in Bihar. The last year was very good for Rajgir. More than 25 lakh tourists came here, including more than 1 lakh foreigners and 24 lakh 52 thousand Indian tourists. During this time, Rajgir’s earnings also increased significantly. The ropeway on the World Peace Stupa earned 8 crores annually. Apart from this, there were a large crowd of tourists in places like Nature Safari, Zoo Safari, Glass Bridge and Horse bowl. Let us know in which month the most tourists came and how much Rajgir earned.

Most tourists came in December
According to the data of the tourism department, in December 2024, most of the tourists visited Rajgir. During this period, the number of native tourists was crossed by 4 lakhs, while around 18 thousand foreign tourists came. At the same time, in the month of November, most foreign tourists came, whose number was 19,045. The least tourists were seen in the months of May and June. In May, 1 lakh 23 thousand Indians and only 627 foreign tourists came, while in June, 1 lakh 17 thousand Indians and only 758 foreign tourists reached.

How did you earn

When 25 lakh people reached one place in a year, then surely there would have been a good earning. The lake, a horse -rich horse with environment and natural views, earned more than 25 lakh tourists from about 3 lakh tourists. At the same time, according to the data released, in 2024 more than 7 lakh people boarded the ropeway on the World Peace Stupa, which gave the government a revenue of 8 crores. Places like Pandu Pokhar, Veeratan, Brahmakund, Sonbhandar located in Rajgir also had more tourists. The atmosphere of Rajgir was buzzing during the year. The hotels and restaurants here were also seen flourishing. Through this, the government also earned a lot of money.

Tourists coming fiercely in the new year
The number of tourists is being seen well in the new year too. People are also curious for the world heritage Nalanda ruins. At the same time, a large number of people are reaching the Mahavir Tirthankar Bhumi Kundalpur, Pavapuri and the Sun Arghya site Badgaon.