SCTDA’s pan-India roadshow spotlights Emirate’s growing potential for both business and leisure travel

SCTDA’s pan-India roadshow spotlights Emirate’s growing potential for both business and leisure travel

- India tops Sharjah’s international travel and tourism market share with 12.8% guests

- Roadshow covers major Indian cities of Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai

India: A high-level delegation led by Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) and headed by SCTDA Chairman, His Excellency Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, has undertaken an extensive 4-city ‘India Roadshow’ to promote the emirate’s growing tourism potential, new leisure projects and emerging business opportunities in order to continue attracting a steady stream of tourists from across India.

The visiting delegation included officials from the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), Emirates Airlines, Air Arabia, and Sharjah Airport Travel Agency (SATA), along with representatives from Golden Sands Hotel Sharjah, Sharjah National Hotels, and World Travel Headquarters (Cosmo Travel).

Spanning major Indian cities of Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai, the roadshow follows the release of SCTDA’s tourism sector report for Q2 - 2022, which reveals India as the emirate’s highest international travel and tourism source market.

During the visit, the SCTDA team arranged a series of meetings in Mumbai with a comprehensive network of stakeholders including hotel operators, travel agents, and tour operators, and airline representatives. The two-day Mumbai roadshow featured B2B networking and detailed presentations by SCTDA and