[New Delhi]Centre Claims 63.9% Growth In Foreign Tourists Arrival On e Visa
As per Govt statics 63.9% growth in foreign tourists arrival on e-Tourist visa in November 2016 is recorded
UK continues to occupy top slot
As per Ministry Of Tourism ,A total of
1,36,876 foreign tourists arrived in November 2016 on e-Tourist Visa as compared to
83,501 during the month of November 2015 registering a growth of
63.9%.
UK (22.3%) continues to occupy top slot followed by
USA (12.9%) and
Russian Fed (8.7%)
amongst countries availing e-tourist visa facility During November 2016.
The facility of e-Tourist Visa has been made available by the Government of India to the citizens of 155 countries, arriving at 16 International Airports in India.
The salient highlights of e-Tourist Visa for and up to the month of November, 2016 are as follows:-
(i)During the month of November, 2016 a total of 1,36,876 foreign tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 83,501 during the month of November, 2015 registering a growth of 63.9%.
(ii)During January- November 2016, a total of 9,17,446 tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 3,41,683 during January-November 2015, registering a growth of 168.5% .
(iii)This high growth may be attributed to introduction of e-Tourist Visa for 155 countries as against the earlier coverage of 113 countries.

(iv)The percentage shares of top 10 source countries availing e-Tourist Visa facilities during November, 2016 were ::
UK (22.3%),
USA (12.9%),
Russian Fed (8.7%),
France (6.3%),
China (6.1%),
Germany (4.6%),
Australia (4.1%),
Canada (3.6%),
Netherlands (1.8%) and
Ukraine (1.8%).
(v) The percentage shares of top 10 ports in tourist arrivals on e-Tourist Visa during November, 2016 were :
New Delhi Airport (44.99%),
Mumbai Airport (18.53%),
Dabolim (Goa) Airport (14.19%),
Chennai Airport (5.26%),
Bengaluru Airport (5.23%),
Kochi Airport (2.99%),
Kolkata Airport (2.32%),
Hyderabad Airport (1.94%),
Trivandrum Airport (1.32%) and
Amritsar Airport (1.11%).

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