Mizoram has recorded a total tourist footfall of 12.68 lakh in the last two years, state Tourism Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar informed the assembly on Friday.
The state witnessed a massive increase in both domestic and international tourists between 2024 and 2025.
Responding to a question from Mizo National Front (MNF) member and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Lalchhandama Ralte, Hmar said that more than 12.68 lakh tourists, including 16,898 foreigners, visited the state in 2024 and 2025.
In 2024, Mizoram welcomed a total of 4,27,302 tourists, and the figure increased to 8,41,322 in 2025, he said.
Hmar said domestic tourists formed the bulk of the numbers, accounting for 98.66 per cent of the total arrivals in the past two years.
He said that 4.21 lakh domestic tourists visited Mizoram in 2024, which nearly doubled to 8.29 lakh in 2025.
The minister said that international arrivals also saw a 112 per cent increase in 2025 compared to the previous year.
According to Hmar, a total of 5,414 foreign tourists visited the state in 2024 and the figure increased to 11,484 in 2025.
Since the commencement of train services on the Bairabi–Sairang route in September 2025, public response has been overwhelming. The Sairang-Anand Vihar Rajdhani Express has recorded occupancy exceeding 150 per cent in both directions. The Sairang-Guwahati Express and Sairang-Kolkata Express have similarly registered strong occupancy levels of over 100 per cent, clearly reflecting robust demand and strong public acceptance of railway services from Sairang. On February 9, 2026, a new train service from Sairang to Silchar was flagged off, further strengthening regional mobility, and connecting Mizoram with the important educational, medical and commercial hub of the Barak Valley in Assam.
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