Kochi, Sept. 23 -- The 12th edition of the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM 2026), one of India's leading tourism and trade events, will begin here on Thursday, with over 3,000 buyers registered for the event, the largest participation in its 25-year history.

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan will inaugurate the biennial mart at Grand Hyatt, Bolgatty. The business-to-business (B2B) meetings and exhibition will be held from September 25 to 27 at the Sagara and Samudrika Convention Centres on Willingdon Island.

Tourism, Culture and Cinema Minister P.C. Vishnunadh will preside over the inaugural function, while Cooperation and Excise Minister M. Liju will be the chief guest.

MLAs Tony Chammany, T.J. Vinod, Mohammed Shiyas and Deepak Joy, and Kochi Corpo...