NEW DELHI : The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a crippling blow to the Indian travel and tourism industry and the entire value chain linked to the sector is likely to lose around ₹5 trillion or $65.57 billion, according to a study by industry chamber CII and hospitality consulting firm Hotelivate.The organised sector alone is likely to lose $25 billion.
The figures are quite alarming and the industry needs immediate measures for survival, according to the CII-Hotelivate report."This is the one of the worst crises ever to hit the Indian tourism industry impacting all its geographical segments — inbound, outbound and domestic, almost all tourism verticals — leisure , adventure, heritage, MICE, cruise, corporate and niche segments," it.