Chennai: India continues to woo foreign tourists and this keeps increasing every year. According to Tourism Ministry, over seven lakh foreign tourists arrived in India in April 2018, registering a growth of 4.4 per cent over last year.
The Ministry compiles monthly Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) and FTAs on e- Tourist Visa on the basis of information received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI).
“FTAs in April 2018 were 7,49,477 as compared to 7,17,899 in April 2017, registering a growth of 4.4 per cent,” a statement released by the Ministry said.
FTAs during January-April 2018 were 38,76,021 as compared to 34,98,969 in the same period last year, registering a growth of 10.8 per cent.
The percentage share of FTAs during April 2018 among the top 15 source countries was highest from Bangladesh (24.32 per cent) followed by the USA (11.21 per cent), the UK (9.14 per cent), Sri Lanka (3.48 per cent), Australia (3.33 per cent) and Malaysia (3.06 per cent).
The percentage share of FTAs in India during April 2018 among the top 15 ports was highest at Delhi Airport (28.75 per cent) followed by Mumbai Airport (14.46 per cent), Haridaspur Land Check Post (11.40 per cent) and Chennai Airport (7.44 per cent).
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The Ministry compiles monthly Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) and FTAs on e- Tourist Visa on the basis of information received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI).
“FTAs in April 2018 were 7,49,477 as compared to 7,17,899 in April 2017, registering a growth of 4.4 per cent,” a statement released by the Ministry said.
FTAs during January-April 2018 were 38,76,021 as compared to 34,98,969 in the same period last year, registering a growth of 10.8 per cent.
The percentage share of FTAs during April 2018 among the top 15 source countries was highest from Bangladesh (24.32 per cent) followed by the USA (11.21 per cent), the UK (9.14 per cent), Sri Lanka (3.48 per cent), Australia (3.33 per cent) and Malaysia (3.06 per cent).
The percentage share of FTAs in India during April 2018 among the top 15 ports was highest at Delhi Airport (28.75 per cent) followed by Mumbai Airport (14.46 per cent), Haridaspur Land Check Post (11.40 per cent) and Chennai Airport (7.44 per cent).
23/05/18 News Today
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