A new recipe: Dhabas to whet tourists' appetite in Uttar Pradesh

The state government has identified tourism as a key sector to fuel its ambition of becoming a trillion-dollar economy

Uttar Pradesh, which clocked 480 million tourists in 2023, more than any other state and an increase of 50 per cent over 2022, hopes to increase this number to 800 million by 2028. The recipe for this increase includes a gastronomical ingredient.

The Yogi Adityanath government in the state is looking to curate a network of 1,001 dhabas (small local eateries) dotting the state’s major national and state highways. The state tourism department has already identified the dhabas for revamp. A process of registration will start soon for providing them with 25 to 30 per cent subsidy