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FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS UP 4% IN JAN

India’s foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) went up by 4 per cent to 7.9 lakh in January 2015 from 7.59 lakh in the same month of last year, an official statement stated.

The percentage share of FTAs during January 2015 among the top 15 source countries was highest from the United States (16.35%), followed by the United Kingdom (11.82%), Bangladesh (9.29%), Canada (4.70%), Australia (3.63%), Russia (3.50%), France (3.16%), Germany (3.12%), Sri Lanka (2.93%), Malaysia (2.91%), Japan (2.63%), China (2.30%), South Korea (1.89%),  Afghanistan (1.76%) and Oman (1.54%).

The percentage share of  FTAS during January 2015 among the top 15 ports was highest at Delhi Airport (28.72%), followed by Mumbai Airport (21.87%), Chennai Airport (8.39%),  Bangalore Airport (5.83%), Goa Airport (5.09%), Haridaspur land check post (4.99%), Kolkata Airport (3.60%), Cochin Airport (3.56%), Ahmedabad Airport (3.33%), Hyderabad Airport (3.05%), Trivandrum Airport (1.79%), Tiruchirapalli Airport (1.34%), Gede Rail (1.14%), Attari Wagah Land check post (0.92%) and Sonauli Land check post (0.86%).

The statement said foreign exchange earnings (FEEs) from tourism from January 2015 grew by 4 per cent to Rs 11,529 crore from Rs 11,082 crore in January 2014.

FEEs in dollar terms during January 2015 were $ 1.854 billion as compared to $ 1.786 billion during the same month of last year, a growth of 3.8 per cent.

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