Hyderabad nightlife gets a boost, eateries to remain open till 1 am

All eateries including hotels, restaurants, dhabas, Ice cream parlours, bakeries, tiffin centres, coffee shops, tea stalls, pan shops are all permitted to stay open till 1 am every night.

Hyderabad eateries to stay open till 1 am. (Photo: Eazydiner)

Hyderabad Police Department on late Tuesday issued an order, in what could be a major relief to many eateries in the city.

According to the order, all establishments that serve liquor in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits and in the 5km periphery of GHMC can stay open from 10 am till 12 am on weekdays and from 10 am to 1 am on weekends.

Along with them, all eateries including hotels, restaurants, dhabas, Ice cream parlours, bakeries, tiffin centres, coffee shops, tea stalls, pan shops are all permitted to stay open till 1 am every night.

The government has also permitted shops and establishments such as cloth stores, jewellery stores, super markets, electronic shops, cell phone shops, general and kirana stores, book stalls to stay open from 9 am to 11 pm on all days of the year in the state.

The government has also allowed for A4 liquor shops (wine shops) to be open from 10 am to 11 pm in GHMC and peripheral areas, a notification released by CV Anand under Hyderabad City Police Act said.

All DCsP, ACsP, SHOs  (Law and order) are directed to instruct management of shops and establishments in Hyderabad police commissionerate limits to run their businesses in stipulated timings. If managements fail to follow the instructions, stringent actions will be taken against them.

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