Every grand week needs a beginning.

On September 20th, a train departs Bengaluru. Not an ordinary train, but a vessel of builders, mentors, and dreamers bound for Delhi. For two days, it becomes a moving sabha - an intimate gathering where ideas spark, conversations flow, and projects are born at 120 km/h.

This is BlockTrain. The ceremonial start to a week where Ethereum in India takes center stage.

What’s BlockTrain?

Before the lights, the stages, and the conferences, there’s the journey. BlockTrain is Devfolio’s invitation to experience the week differently - to start not with noise, but with closeness; not with crowds, but with a rare circle of peers.

Think of it as the prologue. The caravan that sets everything in motion. The rite of passage for those who want to arrive in Delhi already carrying momentum.

The prize here isn’t measured in tokens or trophies. It’s access.

Every carriage is shared space. You’ll sit alongside mentors and judges, break bread with veteran builders, and spark conversations that usually happen behind velvet ropes. Here, everyone is simply a co-traveller.

This is where the most important ideas of the week are first whispered - in motion, before they echo across Delhi.

Why Ride?

• No Hierarchies: Mentors, judges, veterans - they’re all riding right with you.
• A Moving Lab: The train is your playground. It's time to restart using people as rubber duckies, instead of ChatGPT.
• Community in Motion: Forge bonds that outlast the journey.
• A prologue to Delhi: You don’t just arrive. You build your way there.
  

The Details

📅 Date: 20-22 September 2025 (36 hour journey)
🚉 Departure: Bengaluru
🛤 Destination: New Delhi
🎟 Eligibility: Builders, dreamers, tinkerers. Come solo or bring your crew.
🏆 Prize: Access. Conversations. Elevation.

Seats are finite. The whistle will blow. Will you be aboard? Apply and find out.

Note: We’re especially excited to see applications from women, non-binary, and other underrepresented builders