Telangana joins 14 other states in India with Tourism Police in place
Hyderabad, October 7, 2025: A week-long induction program for the first-ever batch of 80 Telangana Tourism Police personnel commenced at the National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM), Gachibowli, Hyderabad, on Monday.
Organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Telangana, the training programme is designed to prepare Tourist Police for deployment across major tourist destinations in the state. The course, titled “Orientation and Sensitisation of Tourist Police,” focuses on building capacity, improving visitor experience, and strengthening tourist safety in Telangana.
Disclosing this in a press note issued in the city, NITHM informed that the inaugural session was graced by Sri Mahesh M. Bhagwat, IPS, Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order), Telangana Police, as the Chief Guest. Other dignitaries included Prof. V. Venkata Ramana, Director, NITHM; Sri M. Ramana Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Government of Telangana; Mr Prakash Ammanaolu, Chairman, FTCCI Tourism Committee; and Mr D. Ramachandram, Co-Chairman, FTCCI Tourism Committee.
Speaking on the occasion, Sri Mahesh M. Bhagwat, IPS, said: “In a significant initiative to strengthen tourist safety and enhance visitor experience across Telangana, the Police Department, in coordination with the Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture Department, has deployed trained Tourist Police personnel at major destinations in the state.”
Welcoming the participants, Prof. V. Venkata Ramana, Director, NITHM, emphasised the institute’s efforts in professional training and capacity building for tourism development. He highlighted the importance of presenting a positive image of Telangana to the world, as stressed by the Hon’ble Chief Minister.
As part of this initiative, 80 police personnel from nine Commissionerates will be deployed at prominent tourist destinations, including:
· Nagarkurnool (Somasila)
· Vikarabad (Ananthagiri)
· Mulugu (Ramappa)
· Yadadri Bhuvanagiri (Rachakonda – Yadagirigutta, 10 personnel)
· Yadadri Bhuvanagiri (Rachakonda – Pochampally, 10 personnel)
· Nalgonda (Buddhavanam, 10 personnel)
· Bhadradri Kothagudem (Bhadrachalam, 10 personnel)
· Hyderabad Commissionerate (Hyderabad, 10 personnel)
The Tourist Police in Telangana will assist visitors, maintain law and order, and provide facilitation services at key destinations such as Amrabad, Somasila, Ananthagiri, Ramappa, Yadagirigutta, Pochampally, Buddhavanam, Bhadrachalam, and Hyderabad.
Mr. D. Ramachandram, one of the programme’s resource persons, noted: “Telangana now has one of the biggest Tourism Police forces in India with 80 personnel. It joins 14 other states that already have Tourism Police in place. Kerala was the first to launch the initiative in 2010. Across India, there are over 600 Tourist Police, while globally, around 60 countries have 20,000-plus Tourist Police. Telangana now joins this elite group.”
The induction program trains personnel in soft skills, tourist facilitation, public guidance, festival and crowd management, emergency preparedness, communication and coordination, ethics, and cyber awareness.
The programme features resource persons from NITHM faculty and experts from media, medical, sports, yoga, communication, and other disciplines.
