e-Tourist Visa arrivals up 266% between Jan-July
The Tourism Ministry has said that 5,40,396 tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visas between January and July 2016 as compared to 1,47,690 during the first six months of 2015, registering a growth of 266%. Further, 68,487 foreign tourists arrived in India on e-Tourist visas this July as compared to 21,476 during the same period last year, registering a growth of 219%. 