Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart 2025 was inaugurated in Bhopal. The state’s tourism industry got a new direction with investment proposals of Rs 3665 crore and Ekta Kapoor’s investment of Rs 50 crore. CM Mohan Yadav announced to organize it every year.
Bhopal. 11 October was recorded as a special day in the history of Madhya Pradesh. On this day, the beauty of the state attracted the attention of the whole world and new employment opportunities opened up for the youth.
Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart (MPTM) 2025, organized at Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Center in Bhopal, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav and Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat by lighting the lamp. This program will continue till October 13.
During this, an important MoU was signed between Balaji Telefilms and Madhya Pradesh Tourism. Under this, famous filmmaker Ekta Kapoor will invest Rs 50 crore in the next five years and will show a glimpse of Madhya Pradesh in her films and web series.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav announced that now Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart will be organized every year on 11-12-13 October. This time, investors have given investment proposals worth more than Rs 3665 crore in the Mart, which will create new opportunities for economic development and employment in the state.
Many renowned personalities from the film and tourism world including actors Raghuveer Yadav and Gajraj Rao attended the program.
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav shared the pride of cultural and natural richness of Madhya Pradesh
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the country is progressing rapidly under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Madhya Pradesh is also moving in the same direction. He said that Bhopal’s Minto Hall, where the Legislative Assembly once sat, is now presenting the tourism heritage of the state to the world.
The CM said, “Imagine which is the capital in the world where a tiger can be seen on the road — this is possible only in Madhya Pradesh.” He told that in the historical buildings of Mandava, fountains run up to the third floor even without electricity, which is an example of our ancient engineering.
Travel Mart: A confluence of cultures and a symbol of ‘Dekho Apna Desh’
Dr. Mohan Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart is not just a business conference but a confluence of cultures. This event is a concrete step towards taking forward Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ and ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign.
He informed that this is one of the largest state level travel marts in the country, in which more than 100 international experts, 150 domestic tour operators and more than 700 participants from 27 countries participated.
More than 4,000 business-to-business (B2B) meetings took place during the Mart, the largest ever business meetings in the history of Madhya Pradesh tourism.
These meetings have created a strong business network between local entrepreneurs and the global tourism industry, which will give new energy to the state’s economy in the coming years.
Regional tourism conclave changed the picture of the state
The Chief Minister said that the aim of the government is to take development to every corner of the state. Under this thinking, Regional Tourism Conclave was started in Gwalior-Chambal, Vindhya and Sagar regions.
Excellent results were obtained from these conclaves-
- Investment proposal worth Rs 3,500 crore in Gwalior
- Investment proposal worth Rs 3,000 crore in Rewa
A total investment of Rs 6,500 crore has the potential to change the economic and tourism landscape of these areas.
Main objective of Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart
The Chief Minister said that the objective of MPTM is to highlight the incomparable tourism wealth of the ‘Heartland of India’ on the global stage. This event brings together tourism experts, investors and hospitality sector people from India and abroad.
Its aim is to take the historical heritage, wildlife and culture of Madhya Pradesh to every corner of the world while strengthening trade relations, so that more tourists come here and the tourism industry reaches new heights.
Reactions of Ekta Kapoor and other celebrities
Ekta Kapoor, Joint Managing Director, Balaji Telefilms, said-
Madhya Pradesh is the heart of this country. We will spread the beauty, heritage and culture of this place to the world through our films and shows. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav is a visionary leader, it was great to meet him.
Actor Raghuveer Yadav said-
Cheetah first came to Madhya Pradesh. MP is amazing, the most amazing. Come here and enjoy.
Yatra.com Business Head Rajesh Kumar Rana said that the tourism sector of Madhya Pradesh is growing rapidly and the state has received the Best Tourism Award for 2025. He said that till now more than 10 crore devotees have visited Ujjain, and the state is moving ahead at a growth rate of 22%.
Major meetings and investor discussions of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
Before the program, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav held one-to-one meetings with many investors and personalities from the tourism world. These included-
- Parveen Chander Kumar of Indian Hotels Company Limited
- Ram Ola of JetServ Aviation
- Saubhagya Mohapatra of Atmosphere Core
- Anirudh Kandpal of Post Card Hotels
- Vinayak Kalani of Treasure Group
- Jitendra Singh of MRVH Resorts
- Sumardhwaj Brahmabhatta of Malwa Club and Resort
- Dr. Sushruta Sudhir Babulkar of Serendipity Lakes & Resorts
- Sandeep Khanna and Manoj Singh of Orbit Resorts
- Naveen Kundu of Tourism Futures
- Rakesh Kumar Rana of Yatra.com
- Rajan Sehgal of Indian Golf Tourism Association
- Chef Manjeet Gill
- Vikramjeet Sharma of LaFlorence Wedding
- Wedding Journalist Shruti Singh, Isha Agarwal, Ekta Sehgal Lulla
- Other tourism and events industry personalities
The aim of these discussions was to accelerate tourism investment in the state and connect local industries to the global level.
New chapter of Madhya Pradesh tourism
Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart 2025 has proved that the state is now emerging rapidly on the tourism map of India. This event not only became a confluence of culture and business, but it also opened new avenues of employment, investment and development.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, the goal of Madhya Pradesh is clear – “To make Madhya Pradesh a leader on the world tourism map.”
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