Over the past 10 years, India has been working to develop a nationwide Tourist Police organization. As one of the fastest growing industries in India, tourism has brought new jobs in the hospitality, construction, and services sectors. This increase in travelers has also brought a rise of unfortunate incidents involving foreign nationals. Most common are schemes designed to fleece tourists of their money or valuables.
An idea was born that international tourists need separate personnel to look after their needs and safety, as well as manage tourist inquires and complaints, all while ensuring that the language barrier doesn’t hamper individual’s enjoyment or security while in India. Although still a novel concept in many parts of India, travelers can find dedicated Tourist Police officers stationed at many of the country’s most popular tourist destinations. Officers are dressed in uniform with ID cards and badges which clearly distinguish themselves from other police officers.
What Do They Do?
- Avoid harassment to the tourist by touts.
- Help tourist in getting transport and lodging at appropriate rate and without much hassle at Railway Station, Airports Bus Terminals, important tourist places, malls etc.
- Provide safety and security against cheats and bag lifters etc. at these places.
- Contain crime like pick pocketing, eve-teasing (harassment), drugging etc.
- Provide information related to the city or region and other adjoining tourist places.
What Can They Help Tourists With?
- Guide the tourist about the location of tourist places, distance and available transport to reach desired destination.
- Help tourist in procuring tickets for museums, resorts, transports, movies and also to protect them from touts and black marketers.
- Ensure that no peddlers, jewelers, shopkeepers, touts, cheats and beggars etc. harass them.
- Help tourists in general problem solving regarding their stay in the city.
- Guide tourists about local of Art and Culture, Shops, Banks, Phones etc.
- Guide tourists on local conditions of law and order, security and hazards and places of medical help.
- Guide tourists on matters relating to passport, visas, exchange of currency, and immigration issues.
- Help sorting out matters like sickness, loss of theft of belonging, assault or involvement in criminal cases.
- Guide with local custom and tradition.
Where Can I Find Tourist Police?
Know of other Tourist Police locations? Drop me a line at scchopp@fullstopindia.com.
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
- Taj Mahal
- Agra Fort
Bangalore, Karnataka (Green Police)
Locations vary
Chandigarh
- Sukhna Lake
- Rock Garden
- Rose Garden
- Shopping Plaza-17
- Railway Station
- Airport
- ISBT-17
- ISBT-43
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Locations vary
Delhi
- Airport- Indira Gandhi International T1, T2, T3
- New Delhi Railway Station
- Hazarat Nizammuddin Railway Station
- Raj Ghat
- Red Fort
- Qutub Minar
- Palika Bazar
- Janpath
- India Gate
- Pahar Ganj (Railway Station Side)
Deoghar, Jharkhand
- Baidyanath Dham Temple
- Nandan Pahar
- Satsang Ashram
- Naulakha Mandir
- Rama Krishna Mission
- Trikut Parvat
- Rikhia Ashram
Goa
- Calangute
- Miramar
- Vagator
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Locations vary
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Locations vary
Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Locations vary
Kochi, Kerala
- Vasco da Gama Square
- Kamala Kadav
- Prince street
- Fort Kochi beach
- St.Francis Church
- Jewish Synagogue
- Dutch Palace
- Jews Street
- Mattanchery Boat Jetty
- Marine Drive Ernakulam
- Bolgatty Palace
- KSRTC Bus Stand
- Ernakulam Junction Railway Station
- North Railway Station
Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
Locations vary
Kolkata, West Bengal (Paschim Banga)
- Howrah Station
- Sealdah Station
- Airport- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International
- Alipore Zoo
- Kalighat Temple
- Victoria Memorial
- Park Street
- New Market
- Sudder Street
Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu
Locations vary
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Locations vary
Mysore, Karnataka (Green Police)
Locations vary
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Locations vary
Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu
Locations vary
