PM Modi scheduled to open RBI data centre in Bhubaneswar today; Varanasi events also planned

The October 25 itinerary includes a garment-factory inauguration at about 11 am, an Air Force aerial display at about 1 pm, and the RBI facility opening at about 4:45 pm.

New Delhi | October 25, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Uttar Pradesh and Odisha on Sunday, according to an itinerary issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on October 24. His engagements include inaugurating a garment-manufacturing facility and attending an Indian Air Force aerial display in Varanasi, followed by the planned opening of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar.

• About 11 am: Inauguration of Arvind Limited’s garment-manufacturing facility in Varanasi.
• About 1 pm: Air Force Day Aerial Display-2026, themed “Wings over Ganges”, at Namo Ghat, Varanasi.
• About 4:45 pm: Inauguration of the RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar.

The PMO says the RBI complex comprises four data centres intended to host critical payment and settlement systems and other initiatives. It says the facility has Uptime Institute Tier IV certification. The accompanying institute is intended to develop cybersecurity and enterprise-technology capabilities, including work relating to artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

Timing note: These are scheduled events announced on October 24. Their completion had not been independently confirmed when this report was prepared.

Locations: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh; Bhubaneswar, Odisha; India.

Sources: Prime Minister’s Office, official programme issued 24 October 2026

Featured image: Representative data-centre photograph, not the RBI facility in Bhubaneswar. Photo: Tyler / Unsplash. Image credit.