India Trade Fair 2025 Opens in Delhi for Public Visitors

Explore how the India International Trade Fair 2025 (IITF 2025) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi enhances B2B travel opportunities, boosts Maharashtra connectivity and draws nationwide inbound business & leisure flows.

Introduction

For travel professionals, consolidators, and corporate planners, the 2025 edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) is more than a grand exhibition — it’s a strategic travel-industry moment. Held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, from 14 to 27 November 2025, the event opens its doors to the general public from 19 November, following five business-only days. 

Business Days First, Then Public Access

The first phase (14–18 Nov) is reserved for business visitors — an ideal B2B window for trade agents and corporate travel planners. Public entry starts 19 November and runs through to 27 November, offering a broad passenger-pool of leisure, family and corporate travellers.
Typical fair timings are 10:00-19:30, with last entry around 17:30. 

Why the Fair Matters for Travel & Connectivity

A Trade Platform and Tourism Magnet

For travel agents, this event serves dual roles.

• As a trade fair, it draws exhibitors from across India — including 12 countries — under the theme “‘Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat’”, featuring a focus state (Jharkhand) and partner states (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar). 

• As a tourism anchor, it stimulates inbound visits to Delhi, with clients likely to extend their stay for sightseeing, business meetings or leisure drives around the city.
  
  

Leverage for B2B Travel Agents

• Agents can package arrival into Delhi with accommodation + trade-fair access + local tours.

• Corporate travel planners can position the fair as a reason for business-visits to Delhi, combining meetings with cultural experience

• Consolidators can negotiate group bookings (hotels, conference-logs, transfers) timed around the fair’s heavy-footfall days.

What’s On Offer Inside & Around the Fair

Within the exhibition halls, visitors will find a rich mix of handicrafts, textiles, electronics, health-&-lifestyle products, home décor, plus state and international pavilions

 For travel-industry professionals, this means:

• High potential for incentives and group travel bookings due to large visitor volumes.

• Opportunity to offer value-add services (city tours in Delhi, regional linkages) beyond just the fair.

• Traffic and logistics considerations: with heavy visitor volumes expected, early-morning entry is advisable.

Practical Travel & Agent Tips

• Best arrival mode: Use the Delhi Metro via Supreme Court Station (Blue Line) to reach the venue — faster, avoids traffic.

• Ticketing: Adult tickets for public days are ₹80 on weekdays, ₹150 on weekends; children ₹40/₹60; free entry for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

• Client messaging: Encourage arriving early to avoid crowds; wear comfortable shoes; carry water; plan state-pavilion visits.

• Group bookings: Recommend hotels around Delhi well ahead of the fair — expect higher room demand and potential premium pricing.

• Extend the stay: Offer clients a weekend extension: fair visit + Delhi sightseeing (Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate) + outbound link.

• Traffic advisory: Several roads around Pragati Maidan will experience congestion (Mathura Road, Ring Road etc.). Public transport is safer.
  
  

Conclusion & Key Takeaways for Travel Industry Professionals

The India International Trade Fair 2025 is a potent event — not just for exhibitors and buyers, but for the travel-sector ecosystem. B2B travel agents, consolidators and corporate planners who align their services with the fair will find new group-business, package opportunities and client-engagement points.
By integrating travel-logistics, accommodation, trade-fair visits and sightseeing into one streamlined offering, you can create differentiated value for your clients. The early-bird who prepares now will gain maximum benefit.

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