# Ladakh crosses 3.3 lakh tourists by July, 98% of 2025 total 2026-08-10T01:51:50+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Ladakh received 3,30,332 tourists from January to July 2026, already reaching 98.35% of the total 3,35,872 visitors recorded in all of 2025, according to data from the Lok Bhavan spokesperson. July alone saw 1,05,046 tourists, 56.15% more than July 2025, while June had 1,07,740 visitors, a 43.48% jump from the same month last year. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena credited sustained infrastructure development and Prime Minister Modi’s appeal to promote domestic tourism. The road network has expanded from 1,799 km in 2019 to over 4,200 km, and Zoji La’s annual closure dropped from 127 days to just 16. Of the arrivals, 1,57,371 came by air, 1,16,523 via Kashmir, and 56,438 through Manali. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: domestic travel, infrastructure, Ladakh, tourism, UT administration Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ladakh-crosses-3-3-lakh-tourists-by-july-98-of-2025-total/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ladakh-crosses-3-3-lakh-tourists-by-july-98-of-2025-total/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.