India Tourism – 3.54 to 4.17 lakh foreign tourist in April 2011

India is making a giant leap on every account. Be it economy, hospitality,medicine, or any other account, India is taking giant leaps in every sector.

If we take into consideration the current PIB release, we find that it has risen from 3.54 lakh tourists in the month of April 2010 to 4.17 lakh in the month of April 2011. The number stood at 3.48 lakh in the month of April 2009.

Hence, pattern clearly indicates that there is a considerable increase in the inflow of tourists to India. Growth of 17.7 per cent in April 2011 over April 2010 has been achieved. Putting in comparative perspective we find that FTAs have increased considerably.

One can see its effect on the Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) as well. As we see during the month of April 2011 it was Rs 5,724 crore in comparison to Rs 4,518 crore in April 2010.

These figures clearly indicate the growing robustness of Indian tourism industry in the present day context. As things are going as of now, India is bound to make giant leaps in terms of growing its tourism related infrastructure. In the wake, the Government of India has clearly indicated that it is set to go beyond the usual
major tourist Indian destinations.

It is clear from the above mentioned statistics that India is heading for a major tourist destination and is bound to make its mark on the world travel map. However, it is good to understand the Indian culture and geography at theoretical level before venturing into this beautiful land.
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