The Kumbha Visitor Experience Innovation Challenge 2026 is a startup and innovation challenge organized by Sandip Foundation's, SITRC, Mahiravani, Nashik, in association with Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India & Google Developer Groups Nashik as an Official Pre-Summit Event of the AI Impact Summit 2026.

The challenge invites AI-enabled, commercially viable, visitor-centric solutions that directly enhance the pilgrim experience at Kumbh Mela 2027.

Organized by: 

• Sandip Foundation’s SITRC and Sandip TBI, Mahiravani Nashik.

In association with:

• IndiaAI

• Digital India

• Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India

• Google Developer Groups Nashik