Hyderabad sources reported that for those who love to hop pubs, you can spend some extra time at the bar and according to the new rule passed by the state government, liquor can be served an hour more in the weekends only under Greater Hyderabad Police Station (GHMC) limits and its five kilometer periphery.
Meanwhile as per the orders by the Telangana government, the bars in the city will remain open till 1 pm on Saturday and Sunday. As per report, the timings on weekdays remain unchanged and will continue to serve liquor till 12 pm from 10 am. Furthermore there are around 400 bars and pubs which are under GHMC limits which serve 5 lakh litres of liquor per day. Hence with the new rule, the excise officials are expecting an increase in the sale of liquor due to the extension in bar timings.
Moreover an excise official said "On the
request of hotels and pubs in the city to increase timings, the government has
agreed to their plea after considering the bar timings in other metro cities”.
