Up Buddhist Sites: UP’s Buddhist destinations draw record foreign visitors; how to explore the circuit via train |
Uttar Pradesh’s Buddhist destinations have recorded a dramatic rise in foreign tourist arrivals over the past three years, with numbers, reportedly, increasing nearly nine-fold, according to the state tourism department. Over 4.4 lakh international travellers visited these sites, the highest inbound footfall recorded to date, UNI reported. Officials attribute the surge to improved connectivity, stronger…