Taj Mahal became the most visited ticketed monument site in 2024- 2025 as per government record. This record was disclosed by Ministry of Tourism when he held a place in an event of World Tourism Day on September 27, 2025. Department displayed latest compendium report that was issued in financial year of 2024-2025. According to the report, millions of people have visited at Taj along with foreigners and domestic too. Although there are located some more tourist places but visitors were low than Taj. If we talk figures, 9.95 millions visitors have visited in 2024 that increased 4.52 percent as compared 2023.

The grand white marble mausoleum is a historical site that was built by a Mughal king (Shah Jahan) between 1631 and 1648. It was built in memory of his wife Mumtaz. This is located in the Agra and protected by Archeological Survey of India (ASI) and it is UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Let see other Heritages  domestic visitors population for Surya Konark temple in Orissa (Odisha) 3.57 million and Qutub Minar in Delhi 3.20 million. Foreign visitors showed equal interest for Agra Fort and Qutub Minar (0.22 million).

Figures for Non-Resident India (NRI) flabbergasted increased 13.22 percent and touched 10.62 millions in 2024, It rised by 52.15 as compared with pre-pandemic data 2019. This compendium report is showing our tourism's surprising growth and increases confidence of the Indian in travelling.

According to the 260 pages compendium of 2025 says, arrivals of international tourist in India set a new record, it increased surprisingly by 8.89 percent as compared with 2023 and 14.52 percent with 2019. Now it has reached 20.57 million. Chairperson of NITI Ayog, Mr. Suman Berry attended an event as a chief guest. Union State Minister of Tourism, Mr. Suresh Gopi presided in this event and along with additional secretary of ministry, Mr. Suman Billa and other government officers were present in this event.

Mr. Berry said "Tourism is not just about leisure; it is a powerful instrument for economic transformation, environmental stewardship, and social inclusion". Globally, various countries have shown that sustainable tourism can preserve biodiversity while generating livelihood.

Globally, numerous countries have preserved biodiversity through sustainable tourism while generating livelihood. India has also same ability. "but we must implement sustainability while preparing our core strategy". Our vision of Vikasit Bharat 2047 must be of a tourism sector that will make wealthy country of India. Indian tourism looked downturn during COVID-19. As per compendium data of 2020, Indian tourism dropped 74.93 percent.

Our lastest report of compendium is telling how our tourism recover rapidly. It rebounded after second lockdown, in 2022, it increased 323.68 percent and touched to 9.95 million visitors in 2024 that was 4.52 percent high from 2023. Indian tourism generated 84.63 millions job direct and indirect along with, it contributed 5.22 percent in our GDP.