With the aim to increase 50 lakh domestic tourists in the State the Department of Tourism in association with Federation of Hospitality and Tourism of Rajasthan (FHTR) has organized Rajasthan’s first ever Domestic Travel Mart 2018 (RDTM) in July, 2018. Tourists arrivals in the State was around 4 crore 50 lakh every year which this domestic mart supported and intended to increase to 5 crore from coming season with the support of Government of Rajasthan, Tourism Department and the tourism industry. The RDTM is the first initiative by any State to come forward to organize such an event of this magnitude with more than 200 buyers and sellers at one palace. RDTM also intended to bring in participation from some of the destinations which are lesser known or yet to be explored besides other newer properties coming but not enough projected for tour / travel operators. A unique feature of the Mart was the special invitations to the biggest and the most popular names in the wedding planners, event management, film shooting producers, corporate meeting planners / organizing companies.
