Swarajya Staff<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jan 31, 2024, 04:01 PM | Updated 04:00 PM IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent report<\/a><\/ins> released by Jefferies, one of the leading investment banking and capital market firms in the world, says that Ayodhya can boost India\u2019s tourism potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jefferies\u2019 estimates suggest a potential footfall of more than five crore tourists to Ayodhya per annum \u2014 more than the highest footfall that Tirupati receives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As a result of the $10 billion makeover, Ayodhya will most likely experience a multiplier effect with newer economic activities. This is because of the new airport, revamped railway station, township, and improved road connectivity \u2014 setting a template for infra-driven growth for tourism in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What was once a \u2018sleepy town\u2019 will now see booming activity with new hotels, roads and improved railway infrastructure. The Maharishi Valmiki Ayodhya International Airport was constructed in a record time of less than 20 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This, according to Jefferies, will stand to benefit sectors such as hotels, airlines, FMCG, hospitality, cement and travel ancillaries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In comparison, Vatican City and Mecca record a footfall of nine and 15 million visitors annually, and Ayodhya is projected to attract anywhere between 50 and 100 million tourists per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If everything goes according to the plan, Ayodhya will become a \u2018template\u2019 for tourism development in India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ayodhya’s Footfall To Surpass Tirupati, Vatican City And Mecca; To Become A Global Spiritual Tourism Hotspot Swarajya Staff Jan 31, 2024, 04:01 PM | Updated 04:00 PM IST A recent report released by Jefferies, one of the leading investment banking and capital market firms in the world, says that Ayodhya can boost India\u2019s tourism potential. … <\/p>\n