The eagerly anticipated Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) 2024 has started at Kolkata’s Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan. TTF has gotten bigger this year, taking up the entire hall. International participation has also increased significantly.

The eminent guests who graced the inauguration ceremony of Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) 2024 Kolkata were Mr. Thisum Jayasuriya, Chairman, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau, Her Excellency, Khun Siriporn Tantipanyathep, Consul General, Royal Thai Consulate-General, Kolkata, Janab. Sikder Mohammad Ashrafur Rahaman, Minister (Political), Deputy High Commission for Bangladesh, Kolkata, Mr. YAMASAKI Matsutaro, Acting Consul General, Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata, Vinay Kumar Rai, IAS, Director Tourism, Govt of Bihar, Dr. Rajendra Kv, IAS, Director, Department Of Tourism & Managing Director, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), Government Of Karnataka, Dr. Andrew Fleming, British Deputy High Commissioner to East and Northeast India, Arindam Sarkar, Commercial Advisor, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, Raj Basu, Convenor, ACT (Association for Conservation & Tourism) and many others.

Since its founding in 1989, TTF 2024 has been acknowledged as the premier networking platform for the travel industry in Eastern India. It connects professionals in the travel trade in the area with both domestic and foreign vacation destinations.

Highlights of TTF 2024

• More than 450 exhibitors showcase their most recent products and services, ranging from destination management services and travel packages to state-of-the-art travel technology, representing 10 countries and 26 Indian States & UTs.
• In-person meetings and get-togethers to foster significant relationships and commercial partnerships.
• Visitors are guaranteed to find the greatest options for their next vacation with the availability of exclusive travel bargains and packages.
• TTF will have over 5000 general visitors and over 3000 travel industry professionals and executives this year, eager to discover new prospects and fantastic travel offers.

With partner nations and locations from throughout India, including Bangladesh, Mauritius, Thailand, and Sri Lanka, TTF 2024 in Kolkata provides an overview of the wide range of travel options that are accessible worldwide. State tourism boards with colorful displays of their distinct cultures and tourism offers are on display from Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, among many other states. To draw attention to and highlight their ongoing projects, such as the G20 summit, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Dekho Apna Desh, and Swadesh Darshan, the Indian Ministry of Tourism is heavily represented in the event.

Over the next three days, there will be special sessions, meet-and-greet events, panel discussions, and many more.

Priyanka Dutta