Over seven lakh foreign tourists arrived in India in April 2018, registering a growth of 4.4 per cent over last year, the Tourism Ministry said today.
"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).
In April this year, a total of 1,57,094 tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 1,14,469 during the month of April, 2017, registering a growth of 37.2 per cent.
"During January-April 2018, a total of 9,18,792 tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 5,81,783 during January-April 2017, registering a growth of 57.9 per cent," the statement said.
Most e-Tourist Visa during this period was availed from the UK (16.3 per cent), followed by the USA (11.0 per cent), China (5.8 per cent), Australia (5.5 per cent), France (5.3 per cent) and Thailand (4.3 per cent).
The top 15 ports in tourist arrivals on e-Tourist Visa during April 2018 were from New Delhi Airport (46.2 per cent), Mumbai Airport (17.4 per cent), Bengaluru Airport (6.8 per cent), Chennai Airport (6.1 per cent), Dabolim (Goa) Airport (4.5 per cent) and Kochi Seaport (4.4 per cent).
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