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Kaziranga Draws Record 458,618 Visitors During 2025-26 Season
Kaziranga is a national park in Assam known for its wildlife.
It had 458,618 visitors during the 2025-26 tourist season.
That was about 8.5 per cent more visitors than the previous season.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the figures.
He said people are increasingly interested in the park and its wildlife.
His post also mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent overnight stay there.
The park is known for one-horned rhinos, elephants, tigers and birds.
Visitors also bring business to people who work in tourism nearby.
Kaziranga National Park recorded 458,618 visitors during the 2025-26 tourist season.
Tourist footfall rose by about 8.5 per cent, according to figures shared by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Sarma attributed the park’s growing appeal to its wildlife experience and rising interest from visitors.
His post also referenced Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent overnight stay at the World Heritage Site.
The article says tourism supports local hotels, homestays, transport operators, guides, safari services and handicraft sellers.
- Who
- Kaziranga National Park recorded the visitors; Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the figures.
- What
- The park welcomed 458,618 tourists, an increase of about 8.5 per cent.
- Where
- Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India.
- When
- During the 2025-26 tourist season; Sarma highlighted the figures on Tuesday.
- Why
- Sarma linked the rise to the park’s wildlife appeal and growing tourist interest; his post also referenced Narendra Modi’s overnight stay.
Reported figures
Reported interpretation
What the rise indicates
Reported figures
The article reports a record 458,618 visitors and an increase of about 8.5 per cent.
Reported interpretation
Sarma described the figures as evidence of Kaziranga’s growing appeal, citing its wildlife and mentioning Modi’s recent overnight stay; the article does not establish the visit as the cause of the increase.
Key facts
- Visitors
- 458,618
- Tourist season
- 2025-26
- Footfall increase
- About 8.5 per cent
- Location
- Assam, India
- Noted wildlife
- One-horned rhinoceroses, elephants, tigers, wild buffaloes and birds
- Tourism-linked livelihoods
- Hotels, homestays, transport, guides, safari services and handicraft sellers
Quotes
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Chief Minister of Assam, commenting on the park’s tourist numbers in a social media post.
“Kaziranga’s appeal keeps growing!”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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