Slow travel is picking up speed as community tourism, homestays and multi-stop journeys are reshaping how travellers explore Asia.

Slow travel is picking up speed as community tourism, homestays and multi-stop journeys are reshaping how travellers explore Asia.

Ayodhya, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The temple city of Ayodhya is witnessing a sharp surge in tourist bookings as preparations intensify for the 10th Deepotsav celebrations. With hotels fully booked from November 4 to 8 and homestays reserved from November 2 to 10, the local tourism sector is gearing up for a major influx of devotees and visitors. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directives to the tourism department and the Ayodhya Development Authority to finalise arrangements for accommodation, transportation and the grand execution of the event. A large number of devotees are expected to visit the Ram Mandir, witness the illuminated “Saryu (river) Ghats” and attend cultural programmes during the festival.

Ayodhya, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The temple city of Ayodhya is witnessing a sharp surge in tourist bookings as preparations intensify for the 10th Deepotsav celebrations. With hotels fully booked from November 4 to 8 and homestays reserved from November 2 to 10, the local tourism sector is gearing up for a major influx of devotees and visitors. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directives to the tourism department and the Ayodhya Development Authority to finalise arrangements for accommodation, transportation and the grand execution of the event. A large number of devotees are expected to visit the Ram Mandir, witness the illuminated “Saryu (river) Ghats” and attend cultural programmes during the festival.

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The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Government of India, and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) have launched the National Digital Tourism Stack (NDTS), an open digital infrastructure initiative aimed at making India’s tourism ecosystem more discoverable, trusted and digitally accessible. The initiative was launched on World Tourism Day 2026 in the presence of Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Tourism and Culture. The Stack is being developed to connect destinations, homestays, guides, attractions, experiences, transport services and other tourism providers with travellers through multiple digital platforms. It is designed around an ecosystem spanning more than 23,000 tourism experiences and homestays.

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