Lok Sabha Question No. 2403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-31
Subject: Flow of Tourists
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2403 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2017

## FLOW OF TOURISTS

2403. SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the volume of Indian tourists going to Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka during the last three years and the current year; and
- (b) the  volume  of  tourists  coming  from  the  above  countries  into India during the said period?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a): Volume  of  Indian  Nationals'  Departure  to  Pakistan,  Nepal, Bhutan,  Bangladesh  and  Sri  Lanka  during  the  last  three  years  is given below:

| Sl.   | Country of   | Number of Indian Nationals' Departure from India   | Number of Indian Nationals' Departure from India   | Number of Indian Nationals' Departure from India   |
|-------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| No.   | destination  | 2014                                               | 2015                                               | 2016                                               |
| 1     | Bangladesh   | 77177                                              | NA                                                 | NA                                                 |
| 2     | Nepal        | 135343                                             | 75124                                              | NA                                                 |
| 3     | Pakistan     | NA                                                 | NA                                                 | NA                                                 |
| 4     | Sri Lanka    | 242734                                             | 316247                                             | 356729                                             |
| 5     | Bhutan       | NA                                                 | NA                                                 | 138201                                             |

NA: Not available

Source: UNWTO

This information is not available for the current year.

(b): Volume of tourist arrivals from the above countries into India during last three years is given below:

| Sl.   | Country of   |   Number of Arrivals in India |   Number of Arrivals in India |   Number of Arrivals in India |
|-------|--------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| No.   | Nationality  |                          2014 |                          2015 |                          2016 |
| 1     | Bangladesh   |                        942562 |                       1133879 |                       1380409 |
| 2     | Nepal        |                        126416 |                        154270 |                        161097 |
| 3     | Pakistan     |                         96434 |                        124924 |                        104720 |
| 4     | Sri Lanka    |                        301601 |                        299513 |                        297418 |
| 5     | Bhutan       |                         16001 |                         19084 |                         20940 |

Source: BOI

This information is not available for the current year.

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