India Expands E-Visa Access: 11 New Entry Points Added, Including Bhopal and Tirupati Airports
India has added 11 new international entry points to its list of locations for accessing India’s e-Visa facilities, providing an additional range of possibilities for eligible foreign tourists to enter the country. The new list includes two airports and nine land border points. Thus, the officially published list of Indian e-Visa entry points increased to 88 points in total.
It is important for the foreign visitors to consider the news since now they can use e-Visa entry points outside India’s major international gateways and will have an opportunity to arrange their trips through regional airports and selected land borders.
Bhopal and Tirupati Airports Added
The two airports that were included in the new list are Bhopal Airport of Madhya Pradesh and Tirupati Airport of Andhra Pradesh. Now, there are 37 airports that provide foreign visitors with the possibility to use their Indian e-Visas. In other words, foreign tourists who have eligible Indian e-Visas will have more opportunities for arranging their trips.
The news will be beneficial especially for those tourists whose trips will be concentrated not on Delhi, Mumbai, or Bengaluru, but rather on Madhya Pradesh or Andhra Pradesh.
Nine New Land Entry Points
Expansion of the visa scheme has been made with special emphasis on the land borders of India. The new entry points announced are Attari (Road), Moreh, Dawki, Jaigaon, Haridaspur, Gede, Ghojadanga, Darranga and Agartala. These entry points link India with neighboring countries such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Pakistan.
This development would be especially useful for travelers who want to tour several countries in South Asia. Rather than entering India through airports, people with an e-Visa can consider other routes at entry points across international land borders, according to their visa and immigration conditions.
India’s E-Visa System Now Has Coverage at 88 Entry Points
Following the above update, it has been claimed that India’s e-Visa system covers 37 airports, 38 seaports and 13 land ports, which adds up to 88 designated entry points.
The expansion of the e-Visa coverage is reflective of the growth of the Indian electronic visa system from the time of its launch. As per reports cited from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Indian e-Visa scheme was launched in 2014 for nationals of 43 countries and has now increased to citizens of 172 countries.
Why This Matters for Foreign Travellers
One of the key advantages associated with the expansion is that it will provide a greater level of flexibility and choice. The traveller does not have to plan an itinerary in such a way that he has to base his trip on one of the busiest international airports in the country but can choose another place which he would be able to enter using an authorized e-Visa.
The expansion will allow the tourist to visit places that may fall outside some of the most popular international destinations in the country. The expansion is, therefore, more than just an expansion of the number of places where an e-Visa will be allowed.
The Important Darranga Clarification
However, there is a vital information that travelers must know prior to using the 11 points of expansion. There seems to be an inconsistency about the inclusion of the Darranga point in the published list. Although Darranga is included in the current land entry points, it is included in the new additions although it had been reported to be added in March 2026.
For this reason, travelers should not think that all points announced have been included in the online application system. In fact, the latest addition had not yet been updated in the official e-Visa site.
What Travellers Should Check Before Flying
Possession of an Indian e-Visa is not an automatic guarantee of being able to enter via any port of entry, including all airports, seaports, and border points. A traveler must enter through a designated immigration checkpoint that has the authority to handle the particular type of e-Visa.
For travelers intending to use the new points of entry like Bhopal, Tirupati, and the newly announced land ports, it will be advisable to consult the Indian e-Visa portal to get the latest information regarding the entry points of entry.
It is essential to note that an e-Visa is distinct from other aspects of the immigration process. It is always necessary to check the current requirements for travel closer to your traveling date.
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A Major Step for India’s Tourism Push
Moreover, the choice of time in implementing the expansion coincides with the efforts of India to streamline the process of travel to the country and improve tourism infrastructure.
The inclusion of Bhopal and Tirupati would certainly be beneficial to such regions as Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh where the foreign visitor will be able to get to the region without having to arrive in a distant metropolitan city first.
Conclusion
The introduction of 11 new international entry points is yet another step in expanding the scope of India’s e-Visa system. In addition to Bhopal and Tirupati, some new land border crossings have been opened to eligible foreign travellers who need to come to the country.
Nevertheless, since the government website was trying to catch up with the changes and there was an error regarding the Darranga border crossing, it would be advisable for travellers to check their choice of entry point prior to the trip.
Thus, India makes its e-Visa system available through more points of entry with Bhopal, Tirupati and other land borders added to the list.
