Tourism Correction

The article on Managing Tourism that appeared in Auroville Today # 354 of January 2019 contains an erroneous income figure from the Visitors’ Centre Parking. The correct figure for the month of November is Rs 4,41,860.

The article gives the impression that Auroville has no control over the traffic generated by day tourists. The reality is quite the opposite. Check posts and a large visitors park at the periphery from where people can only access Auroville on foot, cycle or dedicated transport, go a very long way to protect the city area from the impact by cars and buses. 

Nicole, manager of the Visitors Center