Kerala CM Sets Ambitious Tourism Targets for State
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Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced new tourism development goals and infrastructure projects in Kochi.
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- The Kerala government aims to reach five million foreign tourist arrivals and 100 million domestic tourist visits over the next five years.
- Plans include integrating state ports into a coastal cruise network to reduce road congestion and logistics costs.
- The government will establish an oceanarium and a film city in Kochi.
- These initiatives are intended to stimulate the state economy by promoting diverse sectors such as forest, adventure, and cultural tourism.
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- Development of new cruise terminals at Beypore port
- Progress on the proposed world-class oceanarium in Kochi
- Implementation of the state's five-year tourism growth targets
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V D Satheesan
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“We want to reduce the logistics from the roads. We will start another cruise terminal from the Calicut side (Beypore) to add to the one at Cochin Port,”
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…project for Keralam is to integrate all its ports and make it a major component of tourism, declared Chief Minister V D Satheesan, inaugurating the 13th edition of the Kerala Travel Mart in Kochi on Thursday evening. “ We want to reduce the logistics from the roads. We will start another cruise terminal from the Calicut side (Beypore) to add to the one at Cochin Port, ” said the CM. He said that many companies were coming to Keralam to start cruise ships. “We have two international seaports, one container terminal, 18 mini ports and 600 kilometres of coastline along the Arabian Sea.…
“In 2025, Kerala recorded 8,21,999 foreign tourist visits, registering an increase of 11.33 per cent over 2024. Domestic tourist visits reached 2,50,58,366, clocking a growth of 12.64 per cent”
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…in a big way, Satheesan said the government has set an ambitious target of five million foreign tourist footfall to the state in five years, and raising the domestic tourist arrivals to 100 million in that period. “ In 2025, Kerala recorded 8,21,999 foreign tourist visits, registering an increase of 11.33 per cent over 2024. Domestic tourist visits reached 2,50,58,366, clocking a growth of 12.64 per cent ,” Satheesan said. For tourism to grow, the Chief Minister said that the state had to promote a gamut of activities from forest tourism, adventure tourism, trekking, and the state’s cultural legacy,” he said. He himself…
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