28. Initiatives need to be taken in the direction of improving and integrating various modes of transportation (linking air/train/metro/road/sea) with the provision for single point of booking, eregistration of service providers (travel agents, transport operators, hotels, tourist guides, etc.). Strict provisions of penalty for non-compliance would boost confidence of tourists, alongside an effective and speedy grievance redressal system for both domestic and foreign tourists.
Research conducted by a private agency6 suggested that if we can increase international tourist arrivals to 20 million (i.e., about double of current arrivals), the incremental income would be $ billion, benefiting an additional 1 million people in the travel and tourism industry.7  (v) Food Processing for Surplus Management 29.