State of Tourism in India - Inputs on Root Causes
Dear Friends,
Below are the Key Issues as identified by you for the current state of Tourism in India.
Kindly review them and help identify Root Causes for these issues. Post this, we will work on the Solutions in a separate post and put together a whitepaper to be submitted to the new Minister of Tourism and related departments for action.
Thanks for your participation!
Rajendra Pratap Gupta
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State of Tourism in India – Key Issues
1. Places of tourist interest are very poorly maintained and have poor access
2. Historical sites, history and culture of India from a tourism perspective is grossly underdeveloped
3. Access to many places of tourism is still poor due to lack of direct air/rail connectivity
4. Many tourist spots and cities are dirty and lack public toilet facilities
5. Amenities and infrastructure in general is way below world standards
6. Tourists are fleeced in every possible manner by travel agents, touts, middlemen, thieves, etc.
7. Safety and Security are one of the biggest worries of the tourists coming to India
8. Tourists are teased and misbehaved with
9. Information and facilities provided to tourists are poor
10. Tourists are made to pay very high entry fee in places of archaeological interest
11. Shopkeepers ask tourists to pay hefty amounts for handicraft items and earn huge profits
12. Even domestic tourists are fleeced outside their states
13. Religious tourism is not well organised
14. Almost non-existent tourist helplines
15. Language is a big barrier for tourists
16. It's difficult to find good accommodation in peak tourist season more
Below are the Key Issues as identified by you for the current state of Tourism in India.
Kindly review them and help identify Root Causes for these issues. Post this, we will work on the Solutions in a separate post and put together a whitepaper to be submitted to the new Minister of Tourism and related departments for action.
Thanks for your participation!
Rajendra Pratap Gupta
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State of Tourism in India – Key Issues
1. Places of tourist interest are very poorly maintained and have poor access
2. Historical sites, history and culture of India from a tourism perspective is grossly underdeveloped
3. Access to many places of tourism is still poor due to lack of direct air/rail connectivity
4. Many tourist spots and cities are dirty and lack public toilet facilities
5. Amenities and infrastructure in general is way below world standards
6. Tourists are fleeced in every possible manner by travel agents, touts, middlemen, thieves, etc.
7. Safety and Security are one of the biggest worries of the tourists coming to India
8. Tourists are teased and misbehaved with
9. Information and facilities provided to tourists are poor
10. Tourists are made to pay very high entry fee in places of archaeological interest
11. Shopkeepers ask tourists to pay hefty amounts for handicraft items and earn huge profits
12. Even domestic tourists are fleeced outside their states
13. Religious tourism is not well organised
14. Almost non-existent tourist helplines
15. Language is a big barrier for tourists
16. It's difficult to find good accommodation in peak tourist season more
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