Vagamon Glass Bridge to Reopen After Nine-Month Closure Following Safety Upgrades ● Adventure & Tourism Development
The Vagamon Glass Bridge at Kolahalamedu is set to undergo structural strengthening following NIT Calicut expert panel recommendations, paving the way for its reopening after a nine-month closure.
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Kerala Land Reform Law Amendment: Expert Panel to Study Wider Use of Plantation Land ● Land Policy & Agriculture
Kerala establishes an expert panel to study proposed amendments to the Kerala Land Reforms Act, evaluating flexible plantation land use for crop diversification, allied agriculture, and agritourism.
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Vagamon Road Travel Hit by Overgrown Vegetation, Damaged Sections and Blocked Culverts ● Travel & Infrastructure
Travel on approach roads towards Vagamon faces safety concerns as overgrown roadside vegetation, eroded road sections, and blocked drainage culverts create hazards for commuters and post-monsoon tourists.
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Keralam Looks to AI and Digital Technology for the Next Phase of Tourism ● Digital & Smart Tourism
Kerala plans to integrate artificial intelligence and digital technology across its tourism sector, upgrading visitor bookings, homestay management, destination infrastructure, and Responsible Tourism initiatives.
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KTM 2026 Calls for Greater Focus on Kerala’s Hidden Destinations ● Travel Trade & Events
Union Tourism Ministry official Hari Kishore highlighted the need to market 'Unseen Kerala' at KTM 2026, pointing out that 54% of domestic and 73% of foreign tourists currently concentrate in just three districts.
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KSRTC Plans Dedicated Tourism Division and Expanded Travel Packages ● Tourism
KSRTC plans to set up a dedicated tourism division and expand tour packages to Lakshadweep and Hyderabad alongside new online booking features and solar boat services.
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Kerala Travel Mart 2026 Opens in Kochi with Thousands of Global Tourism Buyers ● Kerala Tourism
Official inauguration venue of Kerala Travel Mart 2026 at Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Centre, Kochi.
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The Hosteller Expands Vagamon's Stay Options with New 86-Bed Hilltop Property ● Hospitality & Accommodations
The Hosteller has launched BAM Vagamon, a hilltop property featuring 86 beds, an infinity pool, an in-house café, and glass-roof stargazing cottages set amid tea plantations.
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Vagamon Pine Forest Faces Visitor Management and Safety Challenges ● Destination Management & Safety
Vagamon Pine Forest is facing serious visitor management and safety concerns, with narrow access paths, overcrowding, steep slippery terrain, and inadequate toilet and water facilities creating challenges for tourists.
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Private Lands in Kerala to Get Special Biodiversity Conservation Status ● Environment & Ecology
Kerala is introducing a new biodiversity conservation framework to protect ecologically sensitive private lands while ensuring owners retain full land rights and traditional activities remain uninterrupted.
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High Hotel Rates Emerge as Key Challenge to India’s Tourism Competitiveness ● Tourism & Hospitality
High hotel room rates are emerging as a key challenge to India's international tourism competitiveness, according to Suman Billa, Additional Secretary and Director General of Tourism, speaking at the 41st IATO Annual Convention.
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Five New Balsam Species Discovered in Kerala’s Western Ghats, Including One from Vagamon ● Environment & Wildlife
Researchers have described five new species of Impatiens from Kerala’s southern Western Ghats, including Impatiens berchmansiensis, a yellow-flowered species discovered on the highland slopes of Vagamon in Idukki.
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