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# Devcon 8 Mumbai 2026: Dates, Venue, Arrival and Data
- URL: https://blog.fizen.io/devcon-mumbai-india-2026/
- Published: 2026-10-26T03:26:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-26T03:26:34.000Z
- Description: Devcon lands in Mumbai on 3-6 November, right after India Blockchain Week and just before Diwali. Here is how to get from T2 to BKC, pay a city that runs on UPI, and stay online for a week of side events.
- Author: Quinn Dao
- Tags: Events, Travel & Nomad, devcon

**Quick answer:** Devcon 8 runs 3-6 November 2026 at Jio World Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai, with India Blockchain Week at Fairmont Mumbai on 1-2 November just before it. Most visitors need an Indian e-Visa, applied for at least four days before arrival. From Terminal 2 the Aqua Line metro reaches BKC in minutes. Mumbai pays by UPI QR codes, which visitors can use through a UPI One World wallet. Sort mobile data before you fly: a travel eSIM on Airtel installed at home is one option.

**Key takeaways**

- **Two events, one week.** India Blockchain Week is 1-2 November at Fairmont Mumbai; Devcon 8 is 3-6 November at Jio World Centre, BKC. Diwali falls on 8 November, so rooms fill early.
- **Visa first.** India's e-Visa portal asks you to apply at least four days before arrival. Conference travel has its own e-Business category that needs an organiser invitation, so check which category fits your trip.
- **The metro is the fast way in.** The fully underground Aqua Line links Terminal 2 to BKC; Devcon says the ride takes about five minutes and the station is 200 m to 1.3 km from the venue entrance.
- **Mumbai pays by QR.** UPI codes are everywhere. Visitors can pay them through a UPI One World wallet after a passport and visa KYC; keep cash for autos and street food.

It is 1am at Mumbai's Terminal 2, you have cleared immigration, and the Telegram group for tonight's India Blockchain Week afterparty is pinging with a pin you cannot open. Outside the doors a man offers you a taxi at a price that sounds wrong. Your home SIM is on a roaming tariff you would rather not test for a week.

Devcon 8 brings the Ethereum world to Mumbai for the first time, between India Blockchain Week and Diwali. Here is the practical side: dates, the ride to BKC, paying in a UPI city, side events, and having data when you walk out of arrivals.

## When and where is Devcon 8?

| Date              | What                                             | Where                                         |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- |
| 1-2 November 2026 | India Blockchain Week conference                 | Fairmont Mumbai                               |
| 3-6 November 2026 | Devcon 8                                         | Jio World Centre, G Block, BKC                |
| Whole week        | 100+ IBW-week events, including ETHGlobal Mumbai | Across Mumbai, listed on Luma, X and Telegram |
| 8 November 2026   | Diwali                                           | Citywide: fireworks, busy roads, full hotels  |

The Ethereum Foundation says all Devcon programming sits in that one venue: stages, workshops, newcomer sessions, Community Hubs and Discussion Corners. It has also asked other hosts to schedule their events before or after the four Devcon days to limit overlap and traffic. That is why the side-event calendar is heaviest around 1-2 November and in the evenings.

## What do you need before you fly to Mumbai?

- **An Indian e-Visa or visa.** The official portal lists e-Tourist and e-Business visas, with conference travel under an e-Business purpose that requires an invitation from the organiser and political clearance. Apply at least four days before arrival, and up to 120 days ahead. Mumbai is a designated e-Visa airport.
- **A room you booked early.** Devcon's travel guide warns that Diwali makes rooms scarce. BKC, Bandra East and Andheri East cut the commute; South Mumbai is 30-40 minutes away on a good day.
- **Apps downloaded at home.** Uber, Ola, an offline map and Luma, with your hotel address saved offline.
- **A mask, honestly.** Devcon's guide notes November to February has historically been Mumbai's worst stretch for air quality, and Diwali smoke makes it worse for a few days.

## How do you get from the airport to Jio World Centre?

Most international flights land at Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Devcon runs a welcome booth in T2 arrivals after baggage claim, which is a good first stop if you want a human to point you the right way.

The Aqua Line (Metro Line 3) has been fully open since October 2025 and has its own stations at both airport terminals and at BKC. First trains run at 5:55am and the last at 10:30pm, with single fares from INR 10 to INR 70 by distance. Land after the last train and you are in a car: use the app-cab pickup zone or an official prepaid taxi counter inside the terminal, and ignore unsolicited offers. By road, BKC is 20 to 60 minutes from the airport depending on traffic.

## How do visitors pay in Mumbai?

Mumbai runs on UPI: the chai stall, the pharmacy and the auto driver all show a QR code. Foreign cards do not plug into UPI directly. The workaround is UPI One World, a prepaid wallet for international visitors: you install a partner app, do KYC with your passport and visa, load it with an international card, and scan like a local. Devcon's guide suggests refunding any unused balance to your card before you leave.

Visa and Mastercard work at hotels, malls and most restaurants; Amex is patchier. Keep some rupees for autos, street food and small shops. If you hold digital assets, note that India has its own anti-money-laundering and tax rules for some crypto activity, and get professional advice before doing anything beyond holding.

## How should you plan Devcon side events?

Plan by neighbourhood, not by hype. Mumbai traffic decides your evening more than the guest list does. Group BKC and Bandra events on the same night, keep South Mumbai dinners for a day you have nothing at the venue, and do not stack a Lower Parel party right after a 6pm session if you need to be back in Andheri.

- **Front-load 1-2 November.** India Blockchain Week and much of the side-event calendar run then, with Devcon's own days kept clear on purpose.
- **RSVP early, confirm late.** Luma invites fill fast and venues change. Check the address the afternoon of the event.
- **Metro for BKC, cabs after dark.** Devcon's guide recommends app cabs at night and well-lit, well-known areas.

## How do you have data working when you land?

The fix costs nothing if you never buy anything: decide on your data before you board, install it at home on Wi-Fi, keep your home SIM on for bank SMS, and switch the travel line on after landing. Roaming on your home plan for a week of maps, ride apps and hotspotting a laptop is how the bill gets ugly.

A travel eSIM is one option. In the Fizen catalog checked on 26 October 2026, India plans run on Airtel 4G and 5G. Fixed-data plans range from 5 GB to 20 GB over 7 to 30 days and slow to 128 kbps once the data is used, which keeps messages alive but not maps; there is also an unlimited India plan with no speed cap stated. If Mumbai is one stop on a longer trip, an Asia regional plan in the catalog covers 18 countries. Plans start from about US$0.30 a day, and check the eSIM tab in the app or fizen.io/esim for current plans for India before you buy.

Size for the whole trip, because most plans cannot be topped up: more data means a second eSIM. Seven days of Devcon week on maps, Uber, Telegram and Luma sits comfortably on a 10 GB plan; if you hotspot a laptop for demos every day, the unlimited plan is the safer pick. If an eSIM fails on Fizen's side, a real person in chat sorts it, and a verified fault is replaced free for the length of the trip under the Trip Guarantee. Changed plans? An unused, not-yet-installed eSIM can usually be taken back; eligibility depends on the plan, check Package details or ask chat.

The honest alternative: a physical Indian SIM from Airtel, Jio or Vi gives you a local number, which some hotel and cafe Wi-Fi logins ask for by OTP. Devcon's own guide flags this. A travel eSIM is data only, so if you need an Indian number for OTPs, a local SIM is the better tool for that one job.

## What does Devcon week look like once this is sorted?

You take the metro from T2 with maps already open, scan a UPI code for your first cutting chai outside BKC, and answer the side-event group before the venue Wi-Fi has even loaded. The week becomes about the talks and the people, not the logistics.

That is the idea behind Fizen: a stablecoin neobank for people on the move, with a wallet you own, travel data and more in one app. Fizen is backed by an investment from Tether and ships new features regularly.

## Frequently asked questions

#### When and where is Devcon 8?

3-6 November 2026 at Jio World Centre, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai, India.

#### When is India Blockchain Week 2026?

The conference runs 1-2 November 2026 at Fairmont Mumbai, hosted by Hashed Emergent, with 100+ events across the week.

#### How do I get from Mumbai airport to Jio World Centre?

Take the Aqua Line metro from the Terminal 2 station to BKC, then walk 200 m to 1.3 km to the venue. By car it takes 20 to 60 minutes depending on traffic.

#### Do I need a visa for Devcon in India?

Most foreign visitors do. India's e-Visa portal asks you to apply at least four days before arrival; conference travel falls under an e-Business purpose with an organiser invitation. Check the official portal for your case.

#### Can foreigners pay with UPI in Mumbai?

Yes, through a UPI One World prepaid wallet: install a partner app, complete KYC with your passport and visa, load it with an international card, then scan UPI QR codes.

#### Does a travel eSIM give me an Indian phone number?

No. Travel eSIMs are data only. If you need an Indian number for Wi-Fi OTPs, a local SIM from Airtel, Jio or Vi covers that.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/ee/04eee3a6-7d95-474c-80a5-48f84338363b/content/images/2026/10/devcon-mumbai-india-2026.png) 

#### Land in Mumbai with data already on

Install an India travel eSIM at home on Wi-Fi and step out of T2 with maps, Uber and Telegram working. Pay by card via Stripe (international Visa or Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay), or with USDT on Solana or BNB Chain in the Fizen app, where new users get US$10 of eSIM credit in the eSIM tab.

[See India eSIM plans](https://fizen.io/esim?ref=blog.fizen.io) 

### Terms and conditions

- **Information only.** This article is general event and travel information. It is not an offer or sale, and it is not financial, legal, tax or travel advice. Event dates, venues and entry rules come from organisers and authorities and can change; check the official pages.
- **For readers in the United States.** This is information only, not an offer or sale, and not advice. Fizen products and services are not offered to US Persons.
- **Independent.** Fizen is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a partner of the Ethereum Foundation, Devcon, India Blockchain Week, Hashed Emergent, ETHGlobal or NPCI.
- **Data-only eSIM.** Travel eSIMs are data only, with no phone number for calls or SMS. Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked. Hotspot and validity depend on the plan.

### Sources

- [Devcon, official site: dates, venue and tickets](https://devcon.org/en/?ref=blog.fizen.io)
- [Devcon, Mumbai travel guide](https://devcon.org/en/travel-guide/?ref=blog.fizen.io)
- [Ethereum Foundation blog, Devcon Mumbai announcement, 23 December 2025](https://blog.ethereum.org/2025/12/23/devcon-mumbai?ref=blog.fizen.io)
- [Government of India, e-Visa portal](https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html?ref=blog.fizen.io)
- [The Coin Republic, India Blockchain Week 2026 heads to Mumbai, 6 October 2026](https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2026/10/06/india-blockchain-week-conference-2026-heads-to-mumbai-launches-institutional-forum/?ref=blog.fizen.io)
- [Outlook Traveller, Mumbai's Aqua Line fully open](https://www.outlooktraveller.com/amp/story/News/mumbais-first-fully-underground-metro-line-is-now-openconnecting-south-to-north-in-record-time?ref=blog.fizen.io)

Event dates, venue, visa and transport details checked on 26 October 2026; eSIM network details from the Fizen catalog on 26 October 2026.

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