Foreign tourist arrivals in India witnessed an increasing trend due to the Visa
on Arrival (VoA) scheme launched by Indian government back in January 2010.
As per data released by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Government of India (GoI), the period between January-June 2012 registered an increase of 16.4% in the arrival figures as compared to the same period last year. Additionally, despite being a low season, the arrival numbers grew by the month of June 2012 saw increase by 12.2% vis-a-vis June 2011.
“A total of 6,721 VoAs were being issued between January – June 2012 as compared to 5,774 during corresponding period of 2011. Likewise, in the month of June 864 VoAs were issued against 770 in June 2011,” said a note issued by the ministry.
According to ministry officials, the VoA scheme was launched as a facilitative measure to attract more foreign tourists to India. The said facility was initially made available to citizens of five countries, viz. Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore, visiting India for tourism purposes. However, the same was extended to the citizens of six more countries, namely Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos and Myanmar from January 2011.
Among the top nations visiting India using this scheme during January-June 2012 included tourists from Japan (1,625), New Zealand (1,427), Indonesia (1,092), Philippines (944), Singapore (887) and Finland (513). As for June 2012 arrivals is concerned, Japan again the pack with 233 tourists followed by New Zealand (171), Indonesia (152), Singapore (135) and Philippines (113).
The ministry data also showed that maximum number of VoAs was issued at Delhi airport (3,888) followed by Mumbai (1,473), Chennai (954) and Kolkata (406).
As per data released by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Government of India (GoI), the period between January-June 2012 registered an increase of 16.4% in the arrival figures as compared to the same period last year. Additionally, despite being a low season, the arrival numbers grew by the month of June 2012 saw increase by 12.2% vis-a-vis June 2011.
“A total of 6,721 VoAs were being issued between January – June 2012 as compared to 5,774 during corresponding period of 2011. Likewise, in the month of June 864 VoAs were issued against 770 in June 2011,” said a note issued by the ministry.
According to ministry officials, the VoA scheme was launched as a facilitative measure to attract more foreign tourists to India. The said facility was initially made available to citizens of five countries, viz. Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore, visiting India for tourism purposes. However, the same was extended to the citizens of six more countries, namely Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos and Myanmar from January 2011.
Among the top nations visiting India using this scheme during January-June 2012 included tourists from Japan (1,625), New Zealand (1,427), Indonesia (1,092), Philippines (944), Singapore (887) and Finland (513). As for June 2012 arrivals is concerned, Japan again the pack with 233 tourists followed by New Zealand (171), Indonesia (152), Singapore (135) and Philippines (113).
The ministry data also showed that maximum number of VoAs was issued at Delhi airport (3,888) followed by Mumbai (1,473), Chennai (954) and Kolkata (406).
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