Goa Tourism identifies eastern India as priority source market; Khaunte cites direct Kolkata flights

PANAJI: (Jul 10) Goa Tourism on Friday intensified its outreach to eastern India, with state minister Rohan Khaunte pitching the coastal state as a destination not just for beach holidays but also for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE), destination weddings and hinterland experiences.

Leading the Goa delegation at the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) Kolkata 2026, Khaunte said direct IndiGo flights between the West Benagl capital and Goa, with a flying time of under three hours, make the state an attractive option for leisure as well as event-based tourism.

Addressing travel trade representatives at the Goa Tourism stall, the tourism minister said the state was repositioning itself under the “Goa Beyond Beaches” campaign by promoting its cultural heritage, hinterland experiences, spiritual circuits and regenerative tourism alongside its traditional coastal attractions.