Tourism of Panaji, Goa

Panaji is rich in natural scenic beauty, exuberant greenery, attractive beaches, temples, churches and distinctive architecture

All these are a great source of attraction for the tourists

Apart from its natural and cultural resources the city is well equipped with good quality tourist infrastructure and acts as a halting point for the major tourists visiting the state. Its good regional connectivity to the tourist destinations in the state facilitates the tourist’s accessibility from the city.

As per the data from Department of Tourism for 2011 the city of Panaji received 6 90 lakh domestic tourists and 4.45 foreign tourists.

•The tourist arrival in the city has increased by 10% from 2008-2011 which is quite phenomenal

Public Transport of Panaji, Goa

The public bus transport system in the Panaji CCP is currently being served by private operators and Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTC)

In Panaji the current modal split have low percentage of mass transport which is around 2 3%

The core city is restricted for public transport operations due to high density and inadequate carriage widths of the roads for bus operations. Hence, the existing routes within the city are limited and often the frequencies are inadequate

There are 14 numbers of platforms with 40,00 numbers of average passengers travelling per day The condition of the bus stand is not satisfactory and needs improvements An additional area of 17k sqm