Statistics Book 2007.pdf - Kerala Tourism

Table 11.1.26
EXPECTED AVERAGE NIGHTS AT DIFFERENT DESTINATION (CITY) IN KERALA
(Average nights)
Destination and Years
City 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
2nd* 3rd* 4th* 2nd* 3rd* 4th* 2nd* 3rd* 4th*
Kovalam 4 2 2 4 2 2 3 2 2
TVM city 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1
Varkala 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
EKM city 3 3 2 3 3 2 4 3 2
Kumarakom 4 2 1 4 3 2 4 3 2
Alappuzha 4 2 1 3 3 1 4 2 2
Munnar 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
Thekkady 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
Bakel 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
Parambikulam 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
Athirappilly 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
KZD city 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
Others 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2
* Destination
11.1.12 Mode of Travel
Distribution of trips for internal travel shows taxi was used for 21-49% of the tourist’s trips and Public
transport like train and KSRTC were used by nearly 34-49%. During 2004-05 and 2006-07, more tourists
used public transport compared to 2006-07. On an average tourist taxi was utilized for about 39 % of the
trips and public transport for about 40 % of the trips. Table 11.1.27 gives the percentage distribution of
trips by mode usage for internal travel. Graph 11.1.9 shows the mode of travel within Kerala.
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