The state was stressing on medical, film and religious tourism apart from taking various steps to make it a tourist-friendly destination in a bid to double traveller entry, Basu said while presenting the Budget proposal.
Online booking facilities, availability of accomodation, restaurants and other facilities in both public and private sectors on the internet has helped increase tourist movement, the Minister said.
A total of 4.9 crore domestic tourists visited West Bengal in 2014-15, while 13.75 lakh foreigners visited the state during the same period, the Minister added.