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India may soon reopen doors for foreign tourists from COVID-safe countries
The inter-ministerial talks are on in this regard for a calibrated resumption of tourist visas on a country-specific basis, according to government officials
BusinessToday.In | February 19, 2021 | Updated 18:02 IST
In the wake of the rising coronavirus cases, India had in March 2020, suspended most visas issued to foreigners
India may soon reopen its doors to foreign travellers from nations where the coronavirus situation is in check, albeit the tourists follow the necessary health protocols.
The inter-ministerial talks are on in this regard for a calibrated resumption of tourist visas on a country-specific basis, according to government officials.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) rose 2.87% to Rs 1479.20, extending its winning run to second trading session.The stock rose 3.67% in two trading days from its previous closing low of Rs 1426.90 posted on 25 January 2021. IRCTC has surged about 91% from its 52-week low of Rs 774.85 hit on 26 March 2020. It hit a 52-week high of on Rs 1,995 on 25 February 2020.
IRCTC on Wednesday announced that it will restart operations for both pairs of IRCTC Tejas Trains (82501/82502 and 82901/82902) from 14th February 2021. The above mentioned trains are being fired for booking on IRCTC s website and IRCTC Rail Connect Mobile App. These trains will be running 4 days a week (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday) and will be booked on full capacity of the coaches.
National Tourism Day in India is celebrated every
January 25, to promote the tourism industry in the country, and to recognise the contribution of the sector in the growth and sustainability of the local communities in and around the tourist places.
On this day,
According to Statista, in 2019, about
18 million international tourists and non-resident Indians arrived in India. Prior to that, in 2018, approximately 17 million international travellers landed in India, of which three million tourists were received at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, itself.
Reports suggest that the travel and tourism industry in India contributed to around
$247 billion to the country s GDP in 2018. The number is expected to grow to $512 billion by 2029.