The government has said that the impact of demonetisation on the tourism industry has been controlled efficiently through a number of steps taken. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) transitioned to cashless mode of payment by simplifying process of e-tickets. “Government efforts have paid dividend as there has been a notable growth in the comparative figures of foreign tourists arrival (FTA), foreign exchange earnings (FEE) and online sale of e-tickets after demonetisation,” stated a PIB release.
The number of e-tickets sold during November 9 to December 8, 2016, increased to 28,176 from 2,807 during October 9 to November 8, 2016, with corresponding amount being INR 181.49 lakh and INR 3.10 lakh respectively. “It can therefore be seen that sale of e-tickets and earnings from them have increased by 10 and 58 times respectively as people are buying tickets for ASI monuments online through cashless payments,” the release added.
