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West Bengal Tourism to Showcase State at Global Travel Fair
✍️ urbanacres.in
🗓 16 Nov 2026, 02:01 AM
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The West Bengal Tourism Department announced its intention to participate in an upcoming global travel fair to promote the state’s cultural and natural attractions to international visitors.
Kolkata – The West Bengal Tourism Department disclosed plans to take part in a major global travel fair, aiming to position the state as a premier destination for overseas tourists. Officials said the participation will feature a dedicated pavilion highlighting West Bengal’s heritage sites, wildlife sanctuaries, and culinary experiences. The move is part of a broader strategy to boost foreign tourist arrivals and diversify the state’s tourism revenue.
The department intends to collaborate with local tour operators, hospitality groups, and cultural institutions to create immersive promotional materials. Stakeholders anticipate that exposure at the international platform will generate new travel packages and partnerships with foreign travel agencies.
While details of the fair’s location and dates were not disclosed, the tourism board emphasized that the initiative aligns with its long‑term goal of increasing the share of international visitors in the state’s overall tourist footfall.
The department intends to collaborate with local tour operators, hospitality groups, and cultural institutions to create immersive promotional materials. Stakeholders anticipate that exposure at the international platform will generate new travel packages and partnerships with foreign travel agencies.
While details of the fair’s location and dates were not disclosed, the tourism board emphasized that the initiative aligns with its long‑term goal of increasing the share of international visitors in the state’s overall tourist footfall.