Indian Tourism Industry. 2008 - 2009

The global economic down town and terrorist attacks in various part of India, particularly the strike of 26/11 in Mumbai, had no impact on foreign tourists arrivals to India. India has received a number of 5.37 million passengers around the country came in 2008, a report published by the tourism the ministry said Monday. According to the latest figures released by Ministry of Tourism, 5.37 million tourists came about in India As compared to 5.08 million in 2007. Earlier there was much tension among the travel agents and hoteliers that these terror attacks and economic slowdown will adversely affect the tourism industry in India. The number of tourists arrivals in December was high compare to the previous month. This statistics has been published after taking reports from major airports in India. Officials said. The ministry of tourism has said that revenues of foreign currency from tourism have also gone up. In 2007 it was Rs.440 Rs.500 billion in 2008. This is a positive sign that Indian tourism industry has got business even in the worst situations.