Key Points at a Glance

Palace on Wheels — India's first luxury tourist train — launched in 1982 by RTDC; covers 8 destinations in 7 nights including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur. / ' ' — 1982 RTDC —

5 major tourism circuits in Rajasthan: Desert (Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Bikaner), Mewar (Udaipur-Chittorgarh-Kumbhalgarh), Shekhawati (painted havelis), Hadoti (Kota-Bundi-Jhalawar), and Dhundhar (Jaipur-Amber). / 5 : , , ,

Rajasthan has over 100 heritage hotels, including palace hotels at Udaipur (Lake Palace, Taj Fateh Prakash), Jaipur (Rambagh Palace), and Jodhpur (Umaid Bhawan), making it India's largest heritage hotel cluster. / 100 ,

Rajasthan Film Tourism Policy (launched 2022) offers 25–30% subsidy on approved film productions shot in Rajasthan; more than 500 major Bollywood/OTT productions have used Rajasthan locations. / (2022) 25–30%

Desert National Park (Jaisalmer-Barmer, 3,162 sq km) — India's largest national park in mainland India (Hemis NP in Ladakh UT is ~4,400 sq km) — anchors eco-tourism and wildlife tourism in the Thar. / —

Rajasthan State Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) operates 53 hotels/tourism units across the state; manages Palace on Wheels and Royal Rajasthan on Wheels luxury trains. / RTDC 53 /

Rajasthan accounts for ~9% of India's total foreign tourist arrivals; Jaipur, Agra-Fatehpur Sikri circuit, and Udaipur are the top three foreign-tourist destinations in the state. / ~9%