Overview
- Tourist access began on November 1, two weeks earlier than the traditional November 15 start after the annual monsoon closure.
- The Dudhwa Tiger Conservation Foundation raised the per-person entry fee to ₹250, the rhino-area fee to ₹200, and the camera fee to ₹200 following its governing-body meeting.
- Two additional safari options are now available, with a new route near Nishangarha in Katarniaghat and Route Number 23 inside Dudhwa.
- School vehicles using forest routes in the Kishanpur sanctuary received a fee exemption to support educational access.
- Officials said accommodation capacity at the reserve will be expanded to host more visitors at reasonable rates.