Indian Lighthouse Festival 3.0 ends in Visakhapatnam; Andhra Pradesh's first Lighthouse Museum announced
Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced Andhra Pradesh's first Lighthouse Museum in Visakhapatnam at the close of the two-day Indian Lighthouse Festival 3.0 on 10 January 2026, and launched port projects worth ₹230 crore.
Summary
The Indian Lighthouse Festival 3.0, a two-day event in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, concluded on 10 January 2026 with Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announcing the state's first Lighthouse Museum in the city. An MoU for the museum was exchanged between the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) and the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL). Sonowal said lighthouse tourism had grown fivefold in a decade; after 75 lighthouses were developed as tourist destinations, 25 more are proposed. He also launched port projects worth ₹230 crore at VPA and virtually inaugurated a light and sound show at Aguada Lighthouse, Goa, and noted the 77-metre Lighthouse Museum being built at the National Maritime Heritage Complex for ₹266 crore.
Key facts
- Event
- Indian Lighthouse Festival 3.0 (two days), Visakhapatnam
- Concluded
- 10 January 2026
- Announcement
- First Lighthouse Museum of Andhra Pradesh, in Visakhapatnam
- MoU
- Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) and DGLL
- Lighthouses
- 75 developed as tourist spots; 25 more proposed
- Port projects
- ₹230 crore at VPA
- NMHC
- 77-metre Lighthouse Museum, ₹266 crore
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which city hosted the Indian Lighthouse Festival 3.0, which concluded on 10 January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Visakhapatnam
PIB (Ports, Shipping and Waterways): the two-day Indian Lighthouse Festival 3.0 concluded in Visakhapatnam.
The MoU for Andhra Pradesh's first Lighthouse Museum, exchanged in January 2026, was between the Visakhapatnam Port Authority and which body?
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Correct answer: D — Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
PIB (Ports, Shipping and Waterways): the MoU was exchanged between VPA and the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL).
Consider the following statements made at the Indian Lighthouse Festival 3.0 (January 2026): 1. 75 lighthouses have been developed as tourism destinations and 25 more are proposed. 2. Port projects worth ₹230 crore were launched at Visakhapatnam Port. 3. A light and sound show was inaugurated at Aguada Lighthouse in Kerala. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Ports, Shipping and Waterways): statements 1 and 2 are correct; Aguada Lighthouse is in Goa, not Kerala.