Reported by, Aug. 28 -- Mrinal Banik

Agartala: Tripura recorded a 3.15 per cent increase in tourist arrivals in 2025-26 compared with the previous financial year, Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury informed the state Assembly on Thursday.

Chowdhury provided the figures in response to questions raised by MLAs Tofajjal Hossain and Antara Sarkar Deb on the opening day of the monsoon session.

According to the minister, 7,29,414 tourists visited the state in 2025-26, including 7,10,243 domestic and 19,171 international visitors. The corresponding figure for 2024-25 was 7,07,173, comprising 6,27,705 domestic and 79,468 international tourists.

The state recorded 5,45,299 tourist arrivals in 2023-24, including 4,69,328 domestic and 75,971 in...