Telangana plans 100 weekend tourism hotspots for short-trip seekers

Telangana is stepping as much as give a significant push to advertise weekend tourism, with the Tourism Department engaged on a plan to determine round 100 short-trip locations that may be packaged as one to two-day excursions out of Hyderabad, stated State Tourism Department’s Special Chief Secretary, Jayesh Ranjan.

With a big and rising workforce within the IT sector, providers business, information centres, and educational establishments, presents an enormous alternative. He estimated that just about 2.5 million individuals in these sectors kind a pure marketplace for quick breaks. “Tourism, at the moment has developed into a way of life selection for a lot of, significantly younger professionals who plan their calendars round journey, mixing worldwide and home holidays with weekend getaways,” he stated delivering a keynote handle at a convention on ‘Building the Weekend Tourism Economy’ organised by Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) on the National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Hyderabad on Saturday (November 15, 2025).

Mr. Ranjan stated there’s usually an unfavourable comparability for Hyderabad with cities corresponding to Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi or Mumbai, that are seen as having extra choices for brief excursions. The preliminary analysis by Telangana Tourism, nonetheless, exhibits that the State can simply determine at the very least 100 places appropriate for weekend or long-weekend journeys.

To illustrate this method, he detailed the proposed plan for Pochampally in Yadadri Bhongir district. “We have recognized a road the place conventional weaving practices proceed. Local weavers use various methods involving pit looms, motorised looms, and totally different weaving types. Visitors will be capable of stroll by means of the lane, observe the variations between weaving methods, and even attempt their hand at weaving a material pattern,” he stated.

People want immersive experiences

Managing Director of Telangana Tourism Development Corporation (TGTDC), Valluru Kranthi, stated that the division plans to introduce ten to fifteen actions in each cluster. These embody journey sports activities, safaris in close by forests, boating on reservoirs, fishing, visits to temples and water our bodies and different nature-based experiences. She famous that vacationers at the moment need greater than only a {photograph} at a monument and more and more search immersive experiences that assist them perceive the place and its individuals.

To cater to the rising variety of delegates arriving in Hyderabad for conferences and enterprise occasions, the division can even be introducing customised excursions. These embody personalised itineraries primarily based on customer preferences, full with airport pick-up, guided excursions to chosen locations and drop-offs. Information on vacationer websites will likely be shared with convention organisers upfront in order that delegates can lengthen their keep by a day and even half-a-day in the event that they select, she added.