Travel News & Entry Updates
Visa changes, new routes, destination updates and safety advisories — decoded for Indian travellers. The intelligence that changes how, when and where you go.
Events & ExperiencesMysuru Dasara runs 11–21 October with the Jumboo Savari on 21 October. Gold Cards cost ₹6,961 with charges, and every Gold Card and Jumboo Savari seat is numbered for the first time.
Events & ExperiencesFrom 1 October the UNESCO-listed Darjeeling Himalayan Railway runs a steam-hauled Red Panda at ₹1,530 and a diesel Muktadhara at ₹1,030, through to 3 January.
Events & ExperiencesThe Japan Meteorological Corporation’s second 2026 kōyō forecast, issued 1 October, moves Tokyo’s maples to 28 November and Sapporo’s to 4 November. Kyoto stays at 11 December.
Events & ExperiencesUpdate 25 September: UPSTDC now takes bookings for its five-day Spiritual Triangle from ₹13,000 a head. Its own itinerary lists darshan at Kashi Vishwanath and Ram Mandir, but not “VIP darshan”.