After a relatively chaotic first day on Monday (February 16, 2026), the AI Impact Summit saw smoother operations on Tuesday (February 17, 2026), with more areas opened to attendees and fewer surges of crowding, even as turnout remained strong. Students bused in from local colleges, schools, and corporates queued up outside multiple gates, but the lines moved steadily. All sections of the government’s flagship AI event—promoted for months—were opened to the public, helping ease congestion. In fact, additional hall space at the 100-acre Bharat Mandapam complex was formally opened, allowing visitors to spread out evenly. Two speakers were unable to make it to their sessions owing to traffic and long, albeit moving, queues at entry gates.

Source: The Hindu February 17, 2026 17:51 UTC