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New Delhi: May 8, 2003

Foreign tourist arrival during January to April, 2003 has recorded 11% increase. During the period more than 9.39 lakh tourists visited the country in comparison to 8.45 lakhs visitors in the corresponding period of 2002.

During the period foreign exchange earnings also registered about 15% increase over the earnings of corresponding period of last year. Exact arrival and foreign exchange earnings were as follow:

Month Foreign Tourist
Arrivals - 2001 		Foreign Tourist
Arrivals - 2002 		Foreign Tourist
Arrivals - 2003 		% Change
2002-01 		% Change
2003-02
January 283750 228150 278298 -19.6 22.0
February 262306 241133 272688 -8.1 13.1
March 248965 216839 220308 -12.9 1.6
April 185338 159789 167778 -13.8 5.0
Total 980359 845911 939072 -13.7 11.0


FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS DURING 2003
Year In Rs. Crores % Change In US$ Million % Change
2001(Jan-April) 5453.39 -- 1169.04 --
2002(Jan-April) 4764.14 -12.6 979.51 -16.0
2003(Jan-April) 5464.39 14.7 1125.86 14.9


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