India sends tons of foreign travellers from small towns |
Travel and wanderlust is no longer the domain of the privileged few, as more Indians hit the road to explore uncharted territories for work or holiday, it is travellers from the farthest corners of the country who want to be out and about. Travel companies have spotted this fast-growing market and are rolling out the red carpet to woo the backpacker and the budget traveller, the adventure enthusiast and well as the luxury vacationers. In one year, the demand for doorstep delivery of visas across India grew by 144%, with the highest demand coming from Goa, Lucknow, Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Mangaluru and Gurgaon. Even as applications from metro cities increased, first-time demand for doorstep visa services came from tier 2 & 3 cities like Allahabad, Amravati, Thiruvananthapuram, Erode, Surat, Nagercoil, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Tiruppur, Muzaffarpur, Palakkad, Indore, Guwahati, Jodhpur and Chattarpur. More Indians from smaller cities are travelling abroad than ever before and are keen to explore offbeat destinations. According to experts, Indians are no longer shying away from spending, with an increased demand observed for travel loans to fulfil their travel aspirations.
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