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Bihar Tourism is running Chhath helicopter joyrides over Patna's Ganga ghats for Rs 2,100 a person from 10 to 16 November 2026, booked online.

PM Modi flags off Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line on 13 November 2026; passenger trains on the 7.5 km Kalena Agrahara-Tavarekere stretch start at 6 am on 14 November.

The Yesvantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat via Hassan, Mangaluru and Udupi is flagged off on 13 November 2026, with regular runs from 15 November.

Varanasi plans more than 11 lakh lamps for Dev Deepawali on 24 November 2026, after the Ganga Mahotsav from 20 to 23 November, the UP CM's review showed.

Shimla's Rs 15.5 crore lift-and-funicular link from Lakkar Bazaar to the Ridge is targeted to open on 30 November 2026; safety trials are under way.

IRCTC has warned passengers against unauthorised train food apps, reported on 9 November 2026, urging use of its e-Catering site, Food on Track app or 1323.

Saudi airline flyadeal began nonstop Jeddah–Lucknow flights on 4 November 2026, three times a week on 186-seat A320neo jets; Lucknow is its third Indian city.

Meghalaya says the Rs 151 crore Shillong Peak ropeway will go ahead at its site under a 30-year lease; opponents held a sit-in on 6 November 2026.

An MHA order published on 5 November 2026 lets Indians travel to Nepal and Bhutan without a passport if they show an ID listed in the Visa Manual.

Foreign airlines have proposed moving some international flights from Mumbai's CSMIA to Navi Mumbai airport from late March 2027 while Terminal 1 is rebuilt.

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari said on 6 November 2026 the state will spend Rs 1,000 crore in two years to restore temples and monasteries on a pilgrimage circuit.

India's pavilion at WTM London (3-5 November 2026) won the Best Stand Award for Doing Business, and the tourism ministry unveiled a fifth Netflix destination film, on the Himalayas.

Karnataka's Cabinet approved about Rs 20,000 crore for roads on 5 November 2026, including Rs 6,000 crore to improve district and taluk connectivity.

From 4 November 2026, Air India's Delhi and Mumbai flights to New York and Newark fly nonstop through Iraqi airspace, ending a Rome refuelling stop in place since March.

DDA and INTACH hold a guided heritage walk at Delhi's Sanjay Van on 14 November 2026 past Lal Kot ruins, for 40 people at Rs 500 each plus GST.

Bengaluru's Kempegowda airport starts a phased move to mixed-mode runway operations on 11 November 2026 after DGCA approval, aiming for 85-90 flights an hour.

IRCTC's Bharat Gaurav train leaves Indore on 28 November 2026 for a 12-day South India pilgrimage, with fares from Rs 21,750 per person.

At Open Your Russia 2.0 in New Delhi on 2 November 2026, Russian regions courted Indian tour operators as the trade sought an open skies deal.

Vietnam Airlines began non-stop Ahmedabad-Hanoi flights on 3 November 2026, four a week on Airbus A321s, making Ahmedabad its fifth Indian city.

Bengaluru's Pink Line stretch from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere has safety clearance; the state says the PM is likely to open it on 15 November 2026.

Haryana's 22-acre memorial to the 1857 uprising in Ambala Cantt is to be inaugurated by Amit Shah on 5 November 2026 and open to visitors the next day.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed India's first indigenous B28 bullet train at BEML Bengaluru on 1 November 2026; track trials are expected by mid-2027.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper on 1 November 2026; it leaves Bengaluru at 7:45 pm, reaching Mumbai at 11:55 am.

Chhattisgarh's Indravati Tiger Reserve in Bastar opens to tourists from November 1, 2026, after about 40 years, starting with two or three safari routes.

Rann Utsav's 2026-27 season at Dhordo in Kutch runs from 1 November 2026 to 7 March 2027 and adds 35 seasonal tents near the Harappan site of Dholavira.

UPSTDC has launched a six-hour guided 'Ayodhya Divine Heritage Trail' with two daily batches from November 1, 2026, covering key shrines and ending with the Saryu Aarti.

Air India Express started twice-weekly non-stop Visakhapatnam-Bangkok flights from the new Bhogapuram airport on October 27, 2026.

Uttarakhand plans an annual 100-mile ultra run from Mana Pass to Auli from May 2027, announced by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on October 25, 2026.

The 14th International Tourism Mart opens in Tawang on October 29, 2026, with 43 foreign buyers from 22 countries expected over three days.

Rajasthan will conserve 662 Shekhawati havelis and build a heritage circuit across Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu, the Chief Minister said on October 24, 2026.

The IAF's Wings Over Ganges show filled Varanasi's ghats on 25 October 2026, with PM Modi watching Rafale and Tejas jets from Namo Ghat.

Air India begins daily Khajuraho flights on a Delhi-Varanasi loop and a Mumbai-Jaisalmer non-stop on October 25, 2026, as the winter schedule starts.

Himachal CM Sukhu launched a helicopter service linking Shimla with Rampur and Kinnaur's Rekong Peo on October 21, 2026, three days a week, cutting a 9-hour drive.

DDA and INTACH will run 12 heritage and nature walks at six Delhi sites over six months, starting at Mehrauli Archaeological Park on October 24, 2026.

Air India's three-a-week Mumbai-Toronto service starts on October 25, 2026; schedule reports say the Toronto-bound leg will stop in Rome.

Haryana Tourism's third Surajkund Diwali Mela runs October 23-26, 2026 in Faridabad with about 300 craft stalls; CM Nayab Singh Saini opens it.

Kedarnath and Yamunotri will close for winter on November 11, 2026 and Badrinath on November 16, dates announced on Vijayadashami, October 20.

J&K CM Omar Abdullah said on October 15, 2026 that Sonamarg will be developed as a year-round destination with rafting in summer and skiing in winter.

Chhattisgarh has proposed a Rs 500 crore Mukhyamantri Paryatan Vikas Mission to develop Chitrakote, Mainpat, Sirpur, Rajim and Hasdeo Bango first, CM Vishnu Deo Sai said on October 14, 2026.

Mirzapur's Vindhya Trikon temples recorded about 1.84 crore visits in 2025, up nearly 60% from 2023, as Uttar Pradesh develops its Shakti Peeth tourism circuit.

The Centre has cleared five Parvatmala ropeways in Telangana, including Yadadri and Nagarjunakonda; Nizamabad's Khilla Ramalayam gets a Rs 35 crore line, its MLA said on 18 October.

Tamil Nadu is running 14,963 bus trips from Chennai between October 15 and 18, 2026 for Ayudha Puja, with 9,191 buses back on October 20 and 21.

Kolkata Metro runs Blue and Green Line trains from 1 pm to 4 am on October 17-20, 2026 for Durga Puja, after heavy crowding on stations was reported on October 16.

Air India said on October 15, 2026 it will start four weekly non-stop Delhi-Osaka flights on Boeing 787-8s from February 2, 2027, the only direct service on the route.

Viewing platforms are being built and an engineering museum planned at the Chenab Bridge in Reasi, reports said on 13-15 October 2026; no opening date yet.

Mumbai airport operator MIAL told airlines on 13 October 2026 that no international flights will move to Navi Mumbai airport before the winter schedule ends in March 2027.

The DGCA has barred the Mobikins MK-PB-04 power bank from all flights to, from and within India after one caught fire on an IndiGo Delhi-Chennai flight on 11 October 2026.

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio reviewed preparations for the 27th Hornbill Festival, December 1-10, 2026, on October 13 as the state plans to run Kisama year-round.

Goa's cabinet, chaired by CM Pramod Sawant, extended KPMG's services for Phase II of the state tourism master plan and policy, reported on 10 October 2026.