CAA Protests Hit Tourism Sector

Industry sees 18% fall in tourist arrivals in December

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The ongoing protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act across the country have impacted the tourism industry. Players estimate a 12-18 per cent decline in the number of travellers in December 2019 compared to the same period in the previous year.

While there has been a dip in the number of foreigners coming to India owing to travel advisories being issued by several countries, including the US, Canada, the UK, France, Saudi Arabia and UAE, domestic travellers are also staying put. Players whom BusinessLine spoke to felt there has been a drop-in the overall tourist arrivals this season. Vasant Kumar Swarnkar, Superintendent Agra Division, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), said tourist arrivals to Taj Mahal saw a 16 per cent decline at 58.8 lakh as of December 30, 2019 compared to 69 lakh in December 2018.

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