Budget ne spiritual tourism par lagaya full zor!
Is baar ke Union Budget 2026-27 mein government ne desh ke spiritual aur religious tourism par full focus kiya hai. Sacred sites ko develop karne ke liye budget mein paisa bhi bada diya hai, jisse is sector ka growth aur tezi se hoga.
Paisa Barsayenge Pilgrimage Schemes Par
Sabse achhi khabar hai ki PRASHAD scheme ke liye funding ko ₹132 crore se badha kar ₹245 crore kar diya gaya hai. Matlab, mandir aur teerth sthano par facilities aur infra sudharne par zyada kaam hoga. Iske alawa, City Economic Regions (CERs) ko develop karne ke liye har CER ko ₹5,000 crore milenge paanch saal mein.
Connectivity Ka Naya Plan
Travel ab aur bhi easy hone wala hai! 7 high-speed rail corridors banne wale hain, jisme Delhi-Varanasi route bhi shamil hai. Isse travel time bahut kam ho jayega. Aur toh aur, Northeast mein Buddhist circuits bhi develop kiye jayenge, jaise Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, aur Tripura mein. Monasteries ko maintain karne aur pilgrims ke liye achhi suvidha dene par focus rahega. Sarnath jaise 15 archaeological sites ko bhi cultural destinations ki tarah banaya jayega.
Industry Ko Mili Umeed
Industry ke log bhi kaafi khush hain. MakeMyTrip ke Rajesh Magow ne kaha ki ye destination-level infrastructure development religious travel ko boost karega. HVS Anarock ke Mandeep S Lamba batate hain ki religious hubs mein hospitality sector mein zabardast expansion ho raha hai. Pata hai, pichhle saal 7,700 branded hotel keys sign hue the, aur 2024 mein 8,000 ke aas-paas. Lemon Tree Hotels, Radisson jaise bade hotel chains bhi Ayodhya, Haridwar, Shirdi, aur Varanasi mein apne presence ko badha rahe hain.
Market Ka Outlook
Indian spiritual tourism market toh already USD 441.19 billion tak pahunchna expected hai FY2032 tak, 10.2% CAGR se. Faith-based tourism toh 15.3% CAGR se grow kar raha hai.
MakeMyTrip ka market cap $5.89 billion hai. Haalanki Q3 FY26 mein finance costs badhne ke kaaran profit 73% gira tha, par company travel booking mein strong hai.
Lemon Tree Hotels ka market cap ₹10,144 crore hai. Varanasi mein naya heritage hotel khol rahe hain, aur HSBC ne toh ₹179 ke target price ke saath 'Buy' rating di hai. Ye budget unke liye kaafi faydemand hai, especially Tier 2 aur Tier 3 cities mein.