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New “Traveller Nooks” aimed astatine improving visitant acquisition astatine the UNESCO World Heritage tract of Hampi are expected to beryllium acceptable by March 2026.
The inaugural was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi successful 2024 to supply indispensable amenities and accusation enactment to the increasing fig of tourists visiting the practice town.
Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat confirmed the completion timeline during the Winter Session of the Rajya Sabha, portion responding to a question raised by subordinate Narayana Koragappa.
“Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned the task ‘Setting up of Traveller Nooks astatine Hampi’ for the outgo of ₹25.64 crore nether its Swadesh Darshan 2.0 strategy to make tourer amenities. As per the authorisation bid issued by the Ministry of Tourism successful respect of this project, the State authorities has designated Karnataka Tourism Infrastructure Ltd. (KTIL) arsenic the State Implementing Agency for the scheme,” Mr. Shekhawat stated.
He added that the State authorities has been asked to implicit the task earlier March 2026.
Traveller Nooks astatine Hampi
Aim: To amended indispensable tourer amenities
Facilities: Water stations, cleanable toilets, ATMs, retail kiosks, shaded seating
Placement: Along cardinal tourer trails
Design: Repurposed container-based units
Offers wide scope of nationalist amenities
According to officials successful the Karnataka Tourism Department, this is the 2nd Swadesh Darshan 2.0 task sanctioned for the State, pursuing a akin inaugural successful Mysuru. “The Hampi task volition utilise repurposed shipping containers to make modular structures offering a wide scope of nationalist amenities,” an authoritative told The Hindu.
The Traveller Nooks are designed to code captious gaps successful visitant facilities by providing drinking h2o stations, hygienic toilets, ATMs, retail kiosks, and shaded resting areas. “These units volition beryllium acceptable up on cardinal tourer trails and volition beryllium disposable successful 3 categories Noble, Royal and Imperial each offering varied levels of service,” the authoritative added.
Officials said that the task aims to fortify tourism infrastructure portion ensuring that each interventions stay delicate to Hampi’s archaeological and taste significance, thereby supporting sustainable tourism improvement successful Hampi.
