Tourism & Culture
The Tourism Department reported 6,62,12,415 tourist arrivals in 2025, and 3.42 crore visits in the first five months of 2026.
New schemes for 2026–27 include the Chief Minister Homestay Promotion Scheme, a Sindhu Darshan pilgrimage assistance scheme and a heli-tourism and air tourism service. Projects worth ₹2,710 crore are being prioritised at sites such as Punaura Dham, Baba Hariharnath (Sonepur), Rajgir, Valmikinagar and Patna Sahib, and five-star hotel projects are moving ahead under the 2023 tourism policy.