43% jump in tourists visiting state during Diwali break: Gujarat govt

While Dwarka Temple grossed highest footfall with implicit 13 lakh tourists, the Statue of Unity astatine Ekta Nagar (formerly Kevadia) recorded 4.90 lakh tourists, falling down the Kalika Mata temple connected Pavagadh Hills that saw a footfall of 8.9 lakh devotees.

The Gujarat authorities said that during the 15 days of Diwali vacations, “…places of worship and fashionable tourer spots successful Gujarat, specified arsenic Statue of Unity, Atal Bridge, Riverfront angiosperm park, Kankaria Lake, Pavagadh Temple, Ambaji Temple, Girnar Ropeway, Science City, Vadnagar, Somnath temple, Dwarka temple, Nadabet, Modhera Sun Temple, Smrutivan, Gir, Devaliya arsenic good arsenic Dandi memorial saw a immense turnout of tourists…”

As per the information shared by the government, the footfall recorded astatine Dwarka (13 lakh), Ambaji (12 lakh), Pavagadh (8.92 lakh), and Somnath (8.66 lakh) was among the apical successful the database of 16 astir visited spots.

This was followed by Kankaria Lake with 5.95 lakh tourists and Statue of Unity astatine 4.90 lakh tourists successful the 15 days of Diwali vacation. The fashionable Rann Utsav successful Kutch attracted 7.42 lakh tourists successful 2023-24. The festival has begun this year, attracting home and planetary tourists, the merchandise further said.

While Atal Bridge successful Ahmedabad attracted 1.77 lakh tourists, the Girnar ropeway and Science metropolis attracted implicit a lakh tourists each.