Govt earns â¹1,400 crore from e-visas since 2014
The government has earned â¹1,400 crore as revenue from the e-visa scheme since its launch in 2014, Home Ministry officials have said. Foreign tourists visiting India on e-visas, which are offered to citizens of 163 countries, can stay up to 60 days. Home Ministry officials said the e-visa scheme was availed by 19 lakh tourists in 2017.