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1,70,000 foreign tourists visit India on e-tourist visa
New Delhi, Sep 10
At least 1,70,000 foreign
tourists have arrived in India on e-tourist visa this year till August,
registering a 893 percent growth over last year, with the maximum number
of tourists from the US, a statement said.
After the government
launched tourist visa on arrival, known as the e-tourist visa, scheme
last year, the facility has been made available for 113 countries, the
ministry of tourism statement said.
During the period of
January-August this year, a total of 1,69,976 tourists arrived on
e-tourist visa, as compared to 17,120 during the same period last year,
registering a growth of 892.9 percent.
And during August alone, 22,286 tourists arrived as compared to 2,705 last year.
Of
the total number of tourist arrivals, the percentage share of US was
25.93 percent, Germany (10.00 percent), UAE (8.92 percent), France (8.76
percent) and Australia (7.20 percent).
The percentage share of
these tourists arriving at New Delhi was 42.67 percent, Mumbai (23.40
percent) and Bengaluru (10.37 percent).