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“Rail-cum-road facility has led to increase in tourist arrivals”

KANCHEEPURAM: Introduction of rail-cum-road tourism facility has led to an increase in the number of domestic tourists into Tamil Nadu, according to Director, Tourism Department and Managing Director, Tamiladu Tourism Development Corporation, M.Rajaram.

Addressing the valedictory function of World Tourism Festival here recently, Mr. Rajaram said the western part of the country was a major source of domestic tourist arrivals into Tamil Nadu. Elders from Gujarat were making best use of the rail-cum-road tour facility available from Ahmedabad to visit pilgrim centres such as Rameswaram, Kanyakumari, Madurai and Kancheepuram. At the same time, hill stations in the State attract youth, especially young couples, he added.

Domestic tourist arrivals into Tamil Nadu had registered a steady increase from 2002. While a total of 246 lakh persons paid a visit to the State from different parts of the country, the figure rose to 270 lakh in 2003; 300 lakh in 2004; 323 lakh in 2005 and 392 lakh persons last year.

Foreign tourist arrivals have also increased during the same period. A total of 8.05 lakh foreigners visited the State in 2002 and the number increased to 9.02 lakh in 2003 to 10.58 lakh in 2004; to 11.79 lakh in 2005 and to 13.35 lakh in 2006, he pointed out.

Tourism promotion projects such as “Destination — Chettinad” and travel circuits such as World Heritage Circuits, Adi Shankara Circuits, Navagraha Circuits were being implemented by the TTDC with support from the Ministry of Tourism.

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