He was speaking at the World Tourism Day–2026 celebrations held at Shilparamam on the theme, ‘Digital Agenda – Reimagining Tourism with Artificial Intelligence.’
He said the govt was taking several measures to establish Telangana, with its rich natural, historical, spiritual and cultural heritage, as a prominent destination on the global tourism map. Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday called for the extensive use of digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to take Telangana’s tourism sector to international standards.
Speaking on the occasion, the deputy CM explained the significance of this year’s World Tourism Day theme and stressed the need to transform and modernise the tourism sector in line with emerging technologies. He unveiled a newly designed website aimed at showcasing Telangana tourism on the global platform, along with a coffee-table book featuring photographs of the state’s tourist attractions.
He suggested introducing “tourism coupons” for software employees to encourage them to visit nature-based destinations in Telangana during weekends. Bhatti suggested that special plans be prepared to encourage software professionals in Hyderabad, who work under intense pressure for five days a week, to explore tourism destinations across the state during weekends. He directed the tourism minister and secretary to soon hold discussions with CEOs of leading IT companies and operators of tourism projects in this regard.