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Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 The number of Indian tourists travelling abroad will more than double by 2011, says research agency Euromonitor International in a recently published report.

According to the report, the total number of outbound tourists from India is set to touch 16.3 million by 2011. Rising disposable incomes, more affordable holiday options and growth of low-cost air carriers are some of the factors responsible for the trend, the report adds.

Singapore currently benefits from the bulk of Indian outbound tourism, but as foreign travel becomes more affordable, Indian tourists will look at other destinations. Euromonitor predicts that the US will be the most preferred destination for Indian travellers by 2011. The US will receive around 10.2 per cent of the outbound tourists from India, the report states.

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