A STUDY OF TOURISM CHOICES BY TOURISTS IN INDIA

Abstract Even though it is predicted that the Tourism in India will account for 9.2% of total economy by 2029 with the contribution of Rs.35 trillion; it is one of the most vulnerable sectors of the service industry. Any disaster like natural, terrorism, economic, epidemic always affect tourism sector. With all other sectors in economy, the pandemic of COVID-19 has got the tourism to stand still as well; as this is one of the industries which thrive on people. Tourism Economic (2020) predicts that the effects of this pandemic will last for at least eight months with 39% decrease in global tourism. Even after the predicted time frame the future of tourism is still not yet clear. COVID-19 has stopped the normal life of people all together. This has directly affected tourism with fear in people's minds over health and safety issueswhen it comes to travelling. With grounding of most of the airlines, railways, road transport facilities, even the movement of people has been restricted. This research paper aims to find out the tourism trend post COVID-19. The findings will be helpful for the tourism industry as the study will reveal the travelers' choices post COVID-19 and denote the shift in trend if any. Keywords: COVID-19, Tourism, Travellers, Post Covid-19, Tourism Choices, New Normal