Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart 2026 Sees ₹3,729 Crore Investment Proposals Boosting Tourism Sector

Bhopal, October 10 (Daily Kiran) : The seventh edition of the Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart 2026 (MPTM), held in Bhopal, has emerged as a pivotal event for the state's tourism sector. The three-day event, hosted at the Kushabhau Thakre International Convention Center, attracted investment proposals totaling nearly ₹4,000 crore. This year's MPTM brought together over 100 international tour operators from 34 countries, along with more than 180 domestic operators, hoteliers, investors, and policymakers.The event showcased the vast tourism potential of Madhya Pradesh to a global audience, uniting over 250 local travel operators, hoteliers, and exhibitors under one roof. The Mart highlighted various aspects of tourism, including wildlife, heritage, spirituality, adventure, and rural tourism, presenting them in a grand manner to international buyers. The private sector submitted investment proposals amounting to ₹3,729 crore, reflecting growing investor confidence in Madhya Pradesh's tourism landscape.These investments are set to enhance the development of luxury hotels, wellness resorts, golf courses, waterfront retreats, and wildlife lodges. Such capital influx is expected not only to significantly boost hospitality capacity at key tourist destinations but also to expand modern infrastructure in remote areas, creating thousands of new job opportunities locally. From a business networking perspective, the event was historic, featuring a total of 10,263 successful business-to-business (B2B) meetings.This marks a notable 14% increase compared to the approximately 9,000 meetings held during the 2025 Travel Mart. These meetings provided local tour promoters, hotel owners, and rural homestay operators direct connections with international and national buyers, laying a strong foundation for long-term business contracts in the years to come.