Year End Review – 2018: Ministry of Tourism

Tourism Statistics

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) [Jan–Nov] - 93,67,424 (5.6% growth).

Jan–Nov, 20,61,511 tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa (41.5% growth).

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) [Jan–Oct] - Rs.1,58,846 cr (11.9% growth).

During 2017, Domestic Tourist Visits to the States/UTs was 1652.5 million (2.3% growth).

Development of Tourism Infrastructure

Swadesh Darshan Scheme - 7 projects during 2018-19.

Integrated development of identified pilgrimage destinations under the ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive’ (PRASHAD) Scheme.

Central Financial Assistance for infrastructure development during 2018-19 to Cochin Port Trust and Mormugaon Port Trust.

‘ADOPT A HERITAGE’ Project

Launched in collaboration with Min of Culture and ASI.

To provide world class facilities at the various natural/cultural heritage sites, monuments and other tourist sites.

To entrust to private/public sector companies and individuals for the development of various tourist amenities.

Sites under MoUs

Area surrounding Gangotri Temple & Trail to Gaumukh, Uttarakhand

Stok Kangri Trek, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir

Red Fort, New Delhi

Gandikota Fort, Andhra Pradesh

Surajkund, Haryana

Jantar Mantar, Delhi

Qutub Minar, Delhi

Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra

Let Palace, Jammu & Kashmir

Hampi (Hazara Rama Temple), Karnataka

Online Learning Management System

for creating skilled manpower to work as tourist facilitators.

Incredible India Mobile App

Launched on 27th September, 2018

Legacy Vintage Hotel

To cover hotels constructed/built with materials from heritage properties/buildings (i.e. built/constructed/erected before 1950).

Indian Culinary Institute (ICI), Noida Campus

Inaugurated on 27th April, 2018 for starting culinary courses.

“Indian Culinary Museum” display the rich historical and diversified culinary objects and other literature.

To institutionalise a mechanism to support efforts intended to preserve, document, promote and disseminate information about Indian Cuisine, meet the sectoral requirement of specialists specific to Indian Cuisine, as also to promote ‘Cuisine’ as a Niche Tourism product.


to enable the youth living in remotest part to skill themselves and facilitate tourists on Pan India basis.


Such hotels will help recreate the ambience and atmosphere of the bygone era.

To showcase India as a holistic destination, revolving around major experiences, like spirituality, heritage, adventure, culture, yoga, wellness and more.

Equipped with features to assist the traveller in each phase of their journey to India.