Gujarat next gateway point of India: Minister
By IANSThursday, June 24, 2010
AHMEDABAD - Gujarat is going to be the next gateway point for business, leisure and medical tourism in the country, state Tourism Minister Jaynarayan Vyas said here Thursday.
“We have the best infrastructure. We have good roads, peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, nice people, everything… We are on the move. We shall go full steam and full throttle as far as tourism in the state is concerned,” Vyas said.
“Gujarat would be the gateway of India for leisure, medical and business tourism,” he added.
Vyas was here as the chief guest of the Gujarat Tourism Conclave 2010.
The conclave deliberated on key focus areas such as capitalizing on tourism opportunities, air connectivity, health and wellness tourism to lay down a tourism road-map for the state.
Vyas also urged the national and state tour operators to consider Ahmedabad as the “gateway point” to travel to the rest of the country.
“We are dreaming of an airport which will be by far the largest airport near Ahmedabad despite being the only state to have the highest number of domestic airports (12) and an international one too,” he added.
A FICCI-Yes Bank Study on “Furthering the Growth of Gujarat Tourism; With Special Emphasis on Health & Wellness Tourism” was also released by the minister during the conclave.
