India sees over 15% growth in foreign tourist arrivals

外媒：印度上半年外国游客人数增长超15%

NEW DELHI: India has registered a growth of over 15 per cent in foreign tourist arrivals+ from January to July this year, with many opting for e-visa facility , the tourism ministry said in a statement.
The highest number of tourists arrived from Bangladesh (20.12 per cent), followed by the US (16.26 per cent), the UK (10.88 per cent) and France (3.01 per cent), said the statement which was released on Wednesday.

新德里：印度旅游部周三在一份声明中说，今年1月至7月，印度的外国游客数量增长超过15%，其中许多人选择了电子签证。来自孟加拉国(20.12%)的游客人数最多，其次是美国(16.26%)、英国(10.88%)和法国(3.01%)。

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) from January to July, 2017, were 56.74 lakh, recording a growth of 15.7 per cent as compared to 49.03 lakh in the corresponding period last year, it said.

该报告称，2017年1月至7月的外国游客人数为56.74万，同比增长15.7%，而去年同期则为49.03万。

The UK's share was highest among the tourists availing e-visa facility at 12.9 per cent, followed by the US (12 per cent), the UAE (7.2 per cent), France (6.4 per cent), Oman (6.1 per cent) and (5.4 per cent).

在电子签证中，英国占比最高（12.9%），其次是美国(12%)、阿联酋(7.2%)、法国(6.4%)、阿曼(6.1%)和(5.4%)。

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【评论】

Nandini Upreti-2 hours ago
Should we not improve our sanitation , public transport system to attract more tourists, which would mean more income and Employment?

我们应该改善我们的卫生设施、公共交通系统来吸引更多的游客，游客多了，意味着更多的收入和就业机会

Haryanavi Chora-Hindustan-2 hours ago
I hope tourist arriving from Bangladesh is not a one way traffic!!!

我希望从孟加拉来的游客不是单向的！！

rajkamal-2 hours ago
Bangladeshi s are not tourists. These infiltrators will stay here permanently.

孟加拉的不是游客，他们会滞留在这里的！

Dipak Bhandari-1 hour ago
Improve the infrastructure and make the country clean. Many more tourists will visit India if the country offers a better experience.

改善基础设施，让国家变得干净。如果国家提供更好的体验，会有更多游客来印度。

Jai Bheem-Mumbai-1 hour ago
TOI(BJP''s mouth piece) is trying to hide 36% fall since 2014. by 15% growth.

自2014年以来，TOI(人民党的喉舌)试图隐瞒36%的跌幅。

Prakash-2 hours ago
Fake news... government has included NRIs in counting which was never included. In reallity it has gone down by nearly 18%. Current government play with data to fool all of us.

假新闻……政府将从未包含的NRIs的计数包含在内。事实上这个比例下降了18%。现在的政府利用数据来愚弄我们所有人。

Dr-Others-2 hours ago
jihadi didi invited her relatives from Bangladesh

圣战分子邀请孟加拉国的亲戚来。

Om One-Bharat-1 hour ago
Its Good news but these domestic Airlines have reduced Checked in Luggage allowance by 5 Kg so upper Cap is now 15kg above that they are allowed to what ever Charges they want to put on per KG basis :-D is it tourist friendly ?

好消息，但国内航空公司减少了5KG的行李托运量，现在是15KG。他们被允许按每公斤计费的标准收费（笑）这旅行还友好吗？

With No Malice-India-2 hours ago
Given the rich cultural heritage of our historic cities, the number of tourists would increase dramatically if cleanliness and hygiene are given the utmost importance along with the safety of the tourists.

虑到我们历史城市丰富的文化遗产，如果卫生和整洁和游客安全问题一样重视，游客量会显著增长。

Sameer Koul-2 hours ago
Bangladeshies''s will come on visas and go back with the Aadhaar cards....e e

孟加拉人带着签证来，会带着Aadhaar卡回去。（生物识别识别系统卡，相当于印度身份证or绿卡）