he number of overland visitors from India has reached 520,522 in 2010, a jump of 74 percent from 2009. This was revealed by a survey conducted by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) entitled “Indian Visitors by Land 2010”.The survey, the second in the series, shows that a total of 674,608 tourists entered Nepal over surface routes from India in 2010. Considering that Nepal Tourism Statistics 2010 shows 154,086 third-country tourists entering Nepal by land in 2010, the survey has concluded that 520,522 Indian tourists visited Nepal. The number of Indian overland tourists visiting Nepal in 2009 amounted to 298,821.The survey shows that the highest number of Indian tourists entered Nepal from the Belhiya point (Bhairahawa). Of the total arrivals, 50 percent entered the country through this check point.Other major entry points for Indian tourists, according to the survey, were Vittamod (Janakpur) with 17 percent, Birgunj with 13 percent, Kakkarbhitta with 8 percent, Biratnagar with 5 percent, Nepalgunj and Mahendranagar with 3 percent each and Dhangadhi with 1 percent.The survey shows that a total of 96,928 vehicles entered Nepal through eight border points in 2010, an increment of 22 percent. According to the survey, of the total number of automobiles, 49 percent were private vehicles.Of the total number of tourists arriving in Nepal over surface routes, 46 percent came by public bus and 39 percent by private vehicles.Tourist arrivals from various border pointsEntry Points Tourist No Of the total arrivalsBirgunj 89,544 13 pcVittamod (Janakpur) 112,038 17 pcKakkarbhitta 55,098 8 pcBiratnagar 32,320 5 pcNepalgunj 17,919 3 pcDhangadhi 8,730 1 pcMahendranagar 21,117 3 pcBhairahawa 337,842 50 pc