The Centre has launched a project to build a national digital public infrastructure for the tourism sector, which will enable users to access a wide range of products and services on a shared digital space.

The Ministry of Tourism has joined hands with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to build the ‘National Digital Tourism Stack’, with a target to bring on board 23,000 tourism experiences and homestays and make them discoverable, trustworthy and bookable by the end of 2028.

Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Shekhawat launched the project at a function held at Bharat Mandapam to mark World Tourism Day yesterday.

The National Digital Tourism Stack, being developed in collaboration with ONDC and with the support of the International Centre for DPI Innovation and Advancement (ICDIA), aims to make India’s tourism offerings more discoverable, accessible and trustworthy.

Envisaged as a collaborative effort involving the Ministry, states, Union Territories and the industry, the programme will be implemented in phases.

Tourism Secretary Bhuvnesh Kumar said Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be at the front end of the project. He said the vision behind the National Digital Tourism Stack is “One ticket, One pass” to bring all of India together in a single journey.

The digital public infrastructure seeks to allow tourists to discover more of India, travel with confidence, book and pay easily, and reduce paperwork.