An Appraisal of Tourism Infrastructure and Analysis of Tourist Influx in Haridwar City, Uttarakhand

Tourism is one of the most important economic activities in the world today because it directly generates services, products, foreign currency, employment and investments. It is fastest growing industry and fashion of the modern world. Haridwar-‘The Gateway to the abode of Gods’ is one of the such holy place situated at the base of Siwalik ranges, as well as on the flow path of the river Ganga. Not only domestic but also foreign tourists are also come here throughout the year. So To have a better enjoyable and comfortable living and traveling experiences for tourists the provision of adequate tourism infrastructure which supports the peak tourist influx is become essential. This paper focuses on availability of fundamental facilities and services at tourist centers and patterns, trends of tourism in Haridwar city.