India plans to attract over 10 million tourists in 2015
The Dollar Business Bureau Foreign Tourist Arrivals to India in January - November 2014 are up about 7% The Indian government is planning to attract 11 million or about 1% of the total 1.1 billion international tourists to India by next year with the help of a slew of reforms in the sector, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of Tourism, said today. That’s a massive jump of around 57% from an estimated seven million Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India this year. According to the Ministry of Tourism, FTAs during January- November 2014 stood at around 6.58 million, up about 7.1% from around 6.15 million in the corresponding period last year, the best rate of growth in Asia. The foreign exchange ...
Indias tourism sector expected to spike this holiday season
ASSOCHAM says that there could be a 30% increase in tourism activity during holiday season this year; Rajasthan a preferred destination for inbound tourists The Dollar Business Bureau Tourists take boat ride in front of City Palace in Udaipur, India. Tourism plays an important role in economic growth and employment generation in Rajasthan Despite a sharp increase in airline fares and a slowing economy, the tourism sector in India could witness a leap this holiday season, according to a survey conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). According to the survey, the upcoming holiday season in India is expected to witness about 30% increase in the tourism activity comprising domestic tourists, outbound holidayers and inbound foreign visitors. ...
