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India’s hospitality sector has grown 40-folds since the time of Independence. From 5,000 hotel rooms then to roughly 2 lakh rooms now represents a growth of 3900%.

August 7, 2026

Blitz India Business NEW DELHI: India’s hospitality sector has undergone a total transformation over the past eight decades. From an exclusive, colonial-era convenience catering to foreign elites and Government officials it has metamorphosed into a $280+ billion economic powerhouse driven primarily by domestic travellers. According to World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Economic Impact Research,…

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GUESTS GALORE

India’s hospitality sector has grown 40-folds since the time of Independence. From 5,000 hotel rooms then to roughly 2 lakh rooms now represents a growth of 3900%.

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