The World Heritage Tag by UNESCO has helped Ahmedabad tourism industry to attract 13 per cent more foreign tourists during the period 2017-18. This was revealed in a report by Gujarat Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation Limited (GITCO)
Foreign tourist who stayed overnight in Ahmedadab has shown a hike in 2017-18. It increased to 1,38,000 when compared to 1,22,000 of 2016-17. The growth is around 13 per cent.
The number of domestic travellers also shows a rise during this period. In 2016-17 the number of domestic tourists visited Ahmedabad was 66,63,000, which has increased to 74,59,000 in 2017-18, depicting an increase of 12 per cent in current year.
Leading travel company Akshar Travels, who arrange heritage tour in city affirmed an increase in the number of foreign tourists, since the city got World Heritage Tab. There is around 40 per cent increase in foreigners visiting the city, so as the case of tourists from other states.
“We have been striving to bring more overseas travellers to the city,” says the Heritage Department of the Civic Body. According to them there is around 25 per cent increase in the number of foreign travellers ever since the city got the UNESCO tag. Before Gandhi Ashram was the centre of attraction, but now people tend to visit the other historical monuments also,” states Ketan Thakkar, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, AMC.
