"We are expecting a double digit rise in the tourist footfalls in our state this calendar year," Kerala Tourism Department Deputy director Nandkumar K P told reporters here.
He said 1,24,65,571 domestic and 9,77,479 foreign holidayers visited Kerala in 2015. The official, however, did not provide estimated figures of sightseers for 2016.
To a query, Nandkumar said the liquor restriction policy has not hit the tourist influx in the state, known for beaches, hill stations and backwaters.
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