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Mumbai, 6th
January, 2007: According
to the report “India Tourism Report”
distributed by Bharat Book Bureau, tourism has emerged as
the third largest net earner of foreign exchange for India,
recording earnings of US $ 5731 million in 2005, which is a
steady growth rate of about 20.2 % over 2004. (http://www.bharatbook.com/bookdetail.asp?bookid=29003
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The report covers the present and the future prospects of the
Indian tourism industry. Tourism in
India has
registered a significant growth rate in the recent years,
and this trend is expected to remain firm in the coming
years. The key reason for the growth has been the boost in
the economy for the last couple of years. Also in order to
sustain this growth rate, the Indian government has to
invest in infrastructure like transport systems,
accommodations, services, hospitality etc.
With a historical backdrop of over 5000 years,
India with
its myriad cultures and legends never fails to captivate
visitors from all over the world.
The report covers medical tourism (ayurveda and other forms
of Indian medication), history tourism, adventure tourism
(trekking, safari, aqua sports), spiritual tourism (temple
tours, yoga, vipassana etc.), beach tourism etc. In-depth
analysis based on year 2004 and 2005 market data as well as
updated statistics for Q1-Q3 for the year 2006 has been
provided.
Statistics like age and gender distribution, key players in
the Indian aviation industry, domestic tourism statistics,
travel trade, hotel and room supply, port of entry, trends
in tourist arrivals, seasonality patterns etc has been
included. Major players include Thomas Cook India Ltd., Jet
Airways (India)
Ltd, and East India Hotels Ltd. etc.
For more information visit:
http://www.bharatbook.com/bookdetail.asp?bookid=29003 |
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