The CCEA cleared the Rs 3,230 crore Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in Delhi's North and South Blocks on 11 November 2026; the first gallery is due in 2027.
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary launched Patna's water metro on 10 November 2026: a 50-seat, mainly electric catamaran from Digha Ghat at a Rs 50 adult fare.
North Sikkim's Green Lake Trek reopened on 31 October 2026 after four years; a group of Russian trekkers completed the high-altitude route on 9 November.
Sarbananda Sonowal is set to inaugurate Delhi's first recreational Yamuna cruise at Sonia Vihar on 10 November 2026, on a Sonia Vihar to Jagatpur route.
KSRTC will run direct AC buses from Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi airports to Pamba for Sabarimala pilgrims, reports said on 6 November 2026, with 1,022 bus deployments planned.
West Bengal launched a homestay registration and certification portal on 5 November 2026; only certified properties may now use the homestay name, the minister said.
Fire broke out in four general coaches of the Amritsar-bound Karmabhoomi Express near Rajpura, Punjab, on November 6; no casualties were reported and an inquiry was ordered.
The Keran Heritage Centre opened at Pharkian Gali, Kupwara, on 4 November 2026; organisers say Keran drew over 55,000 tourists this year.
IndiGo is due to start daily non-stop flights between Mumbai and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from Friday, 20 November 2026, on A320neo aircraft, subject to approvals.
Severe cyclonic storm Murasu crossed the south Andhra coast early on 3 November 2026 with winds up to 120 kmph, cancelling flights at Vijayawada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam.
Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo have extended Saudi Arabia flight cancellations to November 14, 2026; Akasa's run to November 30.
Severe Cyclone Murasu, due to cross south Andhra coast overnight on November 2-3, has led to flight cancellations at Chennai and Vijayawada and beach closures.
IndiGo CEO Willie Walsh said on 2 November 2026 that lower airport charges and taxes are needed to grow Indian aviation, calling airports effective monopolies.
Pune Metro's Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Line 3 opens to passengers on November 4, 2026, with 17 of 23 stations and fares of Rs 12 to about Rs 62.
A DRDO-funded study in the journal Landslides finds three unstable hanging glaciers above Badrinath; a worst-case avalanche could reach 398 buildings.
A Kasaragod consumer commission ordered IRCTC to pay Rs 3,101 after it refunded Rs 340 instead of Rs 341 on a ticket cancelled on August 17, 2024.
PM Modi will open the 2.62-km Trail of United India, a five-zone forest walk near the Statue of Unity, on October 31, 2026.
A Scientific Reports study, reported October 28-29, 2026, finds building near Himalayan rivers in Uttarakhand, Nepal and Tibet rose about 45% from 2016 to 2023.
From October 26, 2026, Indians apply for Chinese visas online and through China's New Delhi embassy or Mumbai consulate, as visa centres stop taking forms.
New Satna-Devendranagar and Rewa-Churhat lines opened on October 24, 2026, linking Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district to the rail network for the first time.
IndiGo scheduled daily direct Mumbai-Hanoi flights from October 25, 2026, leaving Mumbai at 04:15, making Mumbai its third Indian city with non-stop Hanoi flights.
Air India Express began direct Kochi-Bangkok flights on October 25, 2026, four times a week, as part of a winter schedule of about 250 weekly flights at Kochi.
Pahalgam and Gulmarg recorded the season's first sub-zero nights in readings published on October 25, 2026; MeT expects dry weather till October 31, then light snow.
Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Odisha are promoting Indian destinations at ITB Asia 2026 in Singapore, which runs from 21 to 23 October 2026.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on 22 October 2026 opened Mumbai's rebuilt Sion bridge, a new Vidyavihar rail overbridge and a 1.26 km flyover on the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road.
Bharat Gaurav tourist trains began tours from Solapur, Bengaluru and Sikar on October 21, 2026, including IRCTC's Khatu Shyam Ji and Ujjain yatra from Rs 18,670.
More Sabarimala special trains and a Dhanbad-Alappuzha Express extension were announced on October 21, 2026 after a meeting with the Railway Minister.
Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve, closed to tourists since June 29, reopens on November 1, 2026 with a daily vehicle cap, mandatory guides and fixed entry hours.
The Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper is reported to launch on November 1, 2026, with regular service from November 2-3 and a journey of about 16 hours.
A passenger train reached Raoghat in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district for the first time on October 20, 2026, as the Tadoki-Raoghat and Abhanpur-Kurud rail lines opened.
Indian Railways has notified 8,454 special train trips for October 1 to November 30, 2026, for Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath; Bihar gets 2,057.
Air India's two daily Delhi-Halwara (Ludhiana) flights move to later winter timings from October 25, 2026, leaving Delhi at 9.50 am and 2.35 pm.
An Air India Express flight landed safely at Bengaluru after a bird strike reported on 20 October 2026, after two runway go-arounds there on 17 October.
Laban residents marched against Meghalaya's Shillong ropeway project on October 17, 2026 after talks failed, and gave the government until October 26 to move it.
Jammu and Kashmir notified its Homestay Policy 2026 on October 14, letting resident owners rent 1-8 rooms with 28-day registration and residential utility rates.
Mizoram drew over 6.7 lakh tourists from January to August 2026, up 51%, and now aims for 12 lakh a year by 2030 as the 'Winter Capital of India'.
Air India and Air India Express on 17 October 2026 extended Saudi Arabia flight cancellations to 24 October, joining IndiGo and Akasa, after attacks on Riyadh airport.
The Mumbai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat sleeper, once expected by October 10-11, is now likely to start after Dussehra, reports said on October 15-17, 2026.
West Bengal's tourism department launched the Discover Darjeeling app in Siliguri on October 16, 2026, with themed circuits, Puja pandal details and helplines.
Since October 15, 2026, Air India and Singapore Airlines flights between eight Indian cities and Singapore can be booked as standalone trips through either airline.
The J&K and Ladakh High Court has suspended motorboats and jet skis on Srinagar's Dal Lake until further orders; traditional shikaras still run.
A Delhi-Patna Vande Bharat festival special (02252/02251) starts on October 16, 2026, running until late November for the Diwali and Chhath travel rush to Bihar.
IndiGo announced daily non-stop Mumbai-Dar es Salaam flights from November 20, 2026, becoming the only Indian airline on the direct route, subject to approvals.
India's homestay and villa market is set to grow 21.2% a year to INR 415.1 billion by FY29, says Booking.com's report released on October 14, 2026.
Kashmir's higher reaches, including Gulmarg, got the season's first snow this week, up to October 15, 2026, drawing tourists; Mughal Road was closed as a precaution.
Air India's Frankfurt-Delhi flight AI2030 landed in Jaipur on October 14, 2026 after a hijack alert code was sent; checks found no threat and it flew on to Delhi.
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary reopened on 13 October 2026 with added safari jeeps, completing Assam's park reopenings after Manas and Kaziranga.
Opening Mizoram Travel Fest on October 13, 2026, the state set a goal of 12 lakh tourists a year by 2030 after 6.7 lakh came in January to August.
Indian airlines extended cancellations of flights to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah until October 17, 2026 after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports.
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi on 12 October 2026 ordered faster work on Puri's proposed airport, roads and heritage projects to make it a world-class destination.
Kerala launched Brand Wayanad on October 6, 2026, and opened Thirunelli and Chekadi village trails a day later to market the district as safe and sustainable.
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