GENERAL28 Sept 2026
Govt launches initiative to build digital public infra for tourism sector
The Tourism Ministry has joined hands with ONDC, the Open Network for Digital Commerce, to build the National Digital Tourism Stack. It targets 23,000 tourism experiences and homestays being discoverable and bookable by end-2028. This affects homestay owners, tour operators and travel businesses. Travellers could then book flights, hotels, cabs and temple aartis in one place. If you run a tourism service, watch for the onboarding phase.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Ministry of Tourism has partnered with ONDC to build the National Digital Tourism Stack, launched by Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Shekhawat at Bharat Mandapam on World Tourism Day.
- The target is to bring 23,000 tourism experiences and homestays on board and make them discoverable, trustable and bookable by the end of 2028.
- The shared infrastructure will support verified identities and supplier credentials, search and discovery, payments, ratings and grievance redressal, with AI on the front end.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you run a homestay, tour or travel service, keep track of the ministry's phased onboarding with states and Union territories, and review the ONDC seller listing process before you sign up.
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