Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates Taj Palace Lucknow, Highlights Uttar Pradesh Tourism
Yogi Adityanath opened a new Taj Palace hotel in Lucknow.
The hotel has 181 rooms and a very large hall for events.
The chief minister said Uttar Pradesh needs more good hotels because many people visit its cities.
He said the state received about 156 crore tourists in 2025.
The hotel may directly employ about 600 people and help create more jobs indirectly.
He also said hotels can help bring investors and large meetings to the state.
A Japanese business delegation is expected to be among the hotel’s first guests.
Adityanath asked the Taj Group to include local Uttar Pradesh foods and traditions in its hotels.
He described the project as part of the state’s efforts to grow tourism while protecting its heritage.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Taj Palace Hotel in Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, on Wednesday.
The hotel has 181 rooms and suites, including a Presidential Suite, and a 10,000-square-foot pillarless banquet hall.
The hotel is expected to provide around 600 direct jobs and additional indirect employment through its supply chain.
Adityanath said about 156 crore tourists visited Uttar Pradesh destinations in 2025, including Ayodhya, Kashi, Prayagraj and Mathura-Vrindavan.
He said the hotel would support conferences, celebrations and investment while promoting local cuisines such as Awadhi food, bati-chokha and sattu.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the hotel; Indian Hotels Company Limited Managing Director Puneet Chhatwal welcomed guests.
- What
- The Taj Palace Hotel in Lucknow was inaugurated and presented as a new hospitality, tourism and events facility.
- When
- The inauguration took place on Wednesday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The hotel is intended to expand hospitality infrastructure, support tourism and investment, host major events, and create employment.
- Hotel location
- Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
- Rooms and suites
- 181, including a grand Presidential Suite
- Banquet facility
- A 10,000-square-foot pillarless banquet hall
- Expected direct employment
- Around 600 people
- Tourist visits cited
- Around 156 crore visitors to Uttar Pradesh destinations in 2025
- Investment event
- The UP-Japan Investment Meet was announced for Delhi on August 18 and 19
- First announced guests
- A Japanese delegation was expected to be the first guests at Taj Palace Lucknow