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Tourism Dept Smiles With 86% Growth In FTA On E Tourist Visa

[New Delhi]Tourism Dept Smiles With 86% Growth In FTA On E Tourist Visa
UK continues to occupy top slot followed by USA and France amongst Countries availing E-Tourist Visa Facility during October 2016
A total of
1,05,268 foreign tourists arrived in October 2016 on e-Tourist Visa as compared to
56,477 during the month of September 2015 registering a growth of
86.4%. UK (22.9%) continues to occupy top slot followed by
USA (12.1%) and
France (6.6%)
amongst countries availing e-tourist visa facility During October 2016.
The facility of e-Tourist Visa has been made available to the citizens of 150 countries, arriving at 16 International Airports in India.
The number of e-Tourist Visa availed by foreign tourists visiting India during the month of October, 2016 has registered a substantial growth rate over the corresponding month of 2015. The salient highlights of e-Tourist Visa for and upto the month of October during 2016 are as follows:-
(i)During the month of October, 2016 a total of 1,05,268 foreign tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 56,477 during the month of October, 2015 registering a growth of 86.4%.
(ii)During January- October 2016, a total of 7,80,570 tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 2,58,182 during January-October 2015, registering a growth of 202.3% .
(iii)This high growth may be attributed to introduction of e-Tourist Visa for 150 countries as against the earlier coverage of 113 countries.
(iv)The percentage shares of top 10 source countries availing e-Tourist Visa facilities during October, 2016 were as follows:
UK (22.9%), USA (12.1%), France (6.6%), China (5.8%), Russian Fed (5.6%), Germany (5.5%), Australia (4.5%), Canada (3.6%), Spain (2.3%) and Netherlands (2.1%).
(v)The percentage shares of top 10 ports in tourist arrivals on e-Tourist Visa during October, 2016 were as follows:-
New Delhi Airport (51.67%),
Mumbai Airport (18.65%),
Dabolim (Goa) Airport (6.20%),
Bengaluru Airport (5.18%),
Chennai Airport (4.97%),
Kochi Airport (3.15%),
Amritsar Airport (2.42%)
Hyderabad Airport (2.18%),
Kolkata Airport (2.08%) and
Trivandrum Airport (1.28%).