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FTAs witness growth of 8.4% in January

15 Feb 2018 Evaluate

The number of foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India in the month of January witnessed a growth of 8.4 percent over the same period last year. As per the tourism ministry data, the number of FTAs in India last month was 10.66 lakh as compared to 9.83 lakh in January 2017 and 8.45 lakh in January 2016.  The maximum number of tourists came from Bangladesh contributing 16.36 percent of FTAs, followed by the USA with 14.10 percent, the UK with 10.81 percent, Canada with 4.63 percent, Canada with 4.39 percent and Russian Federation with 4.49 percent. The Delhi airport remained the busiest with almost 28.03 percent share of FTAs, followed by Mumbai with 17.47 percent share, Haridaspur Land Check Post with 7.63 percent and Chennai airport with 7.17 percent.

January 2018 also saw a substantial rise in the number of tourists arriving on e-tourist visas. During the month of January, 2018, a total of 2.40 lakh foreign tourists arrived on e-tourist visa as compared to 1.52 lakh during the month of January, 2017, registering a growth of 58.5 percent. Out of the 2.40 lakh visitors, New Delhi Airport received 37.3 percent of the footfalls, followed by Mumbai Airport 19.6 percent and Dabolim (Goa) Airport 12.4 percent.

The Tourism Ministry compiles monthly estimates of FTAs, including those with e-tourist visas, on the basis of their nationality and port. The estimates are based on data received from the Bureau of Immigration (BOI).

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