The Tourism & Culture Authority of Abu Dhabi (TCA Abu Dhabi) has planned to organise road shows across five major Indian cities in order to attract more tourists from the fast emerging south Asian nation.

The tourism authority is aiming to encourage tourists from the country that has emerged as the second largest source country in terms of hotel occupancy in United Arab Emirates.

According to the latest data, more than 1.25 lakh Indian tourists stayed in Abu Dhabi's hotels and hotel apartments between January and November this year. The figure is 30 per cent higher than that in the same period of the previous year.

The authority has tied up with its partner Lama Tours for encouraging Indian tourists to visit the arab country and it is planning to lead a industry delegation comprising 12 members to India. The road show will be held by Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority.

The five-day promotion will be held in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai from 7 till 11 January, 2013.

"This is the first time we have included Ahmedabad and this is to leverage the recent launch, by Etihad Airways, of a daily flight from this largest Gujarat city to Abu Dhabi," said Mubarak Al Nuaimi, International Promotions Manager, TCA Abu Dhabi.