Foreign tourist arrivals up by 8.4%
February 14, 2018  16:38
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The number of foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India saw an 8.4 percent year-on-year jump, the Ministry of Tourism stated.


As per the data, the number of FTAs in January 2018 was 10.66 lakh, compared to 9.83 lakh in January 2017 and 8.45 lakh in January 2016.The percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India during January 2018 among the top 15 source countries was highest from Bangladesh (16.36 percent) followed by USA (14.10 percent), UK (10.81 percent), Canada (4.63 percent), Russian Federation (4.49 percent), Australia (3.60 percent), France (2.76 percent), Afghanistan (1.86 percent) and Nepal (1.59 percent).


Meanwhile, the percentage share of FTAs in India during January 2018 among the top 15 airports saw Delhi Airport (28.03 percent) in first place, followed by Mumbai Airport (17.47 percent), Chennai Airport (7.17 percent), Goa (6.19 percent), Bengaluru Airport (5.16 percent), Kolkata Airport (4.81 percent), Cochin Airport (3.77 percent), and Amritsar Airport (1.01 percent).
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