Special police to protect AP tourists

Hyderabad: A special police force would be formed for safety and security of tourists in Andhra Pradesh. The force would have special police stations for tourists, apart from a round-the-clock call centre and a guidance centre, Secretary (Tourism and Culture) Neerabh Kumar Prasad informed Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during a meeting to finalise state's tourism policy. Goa and Kerala are the only states that have special police force for safety of tourists. The Chief Minister asked the Tourism Department to explore possibility of providing one ticket for multi-modal transportation for a tourist in the state.