Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh Police Plans Transit Homes and Central Canteen
The Andhra Pradesh Police Department is building new places for police workers to stay and eat.
One building will be for men and another will be for women.
They are called “Vihara” and “Vihari.”
Police workers can use them when they travel to Mangalagiri for work, training or meetings.
Each home should hold about 120 people.
A large new canteen will also be built for police staff.
Officials say the projects should be safe, well-built and completed on time.
The reports give different details about the exact building sizes and the canteen’s precise location.
DGP Harish Kumar Gupta laid foundation stones for two transit homes and an Integrated Central Police Canteen on Friday.
The separate facilities, named “Vihara” for men and “Vihari” for women, will serve personnel visiting Mangalagiri for official duties, training and meetings.
The transit homes are expected to accommodate about 120 male and 120 female personnel and provide safer, more affordable lodging.
The proposed 20,000-square-foot pre-engineered canteen will serve staff at Police Headquarters and nearby police establishments.
The articles differ on the transit-home size and canteen location: one gives 13,603 square feet per building and places the canteen at the 6th Battalion, while another gives 27,206 square feet per building and places it at the 5th Battalion or Police Headquarters.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Police Department, led at the ceremony by DGP Harish Kumar Gupta, is undertaking the projects.
- What
- Foundation stones were laid for two separate transit homes and an Integrated Central Police Canteen.
- When
- The foundation-stone ceremony took place on Friday.
- Where
- The transit homes are being developed in the Mangalagiri area, with reports placing them at the APSP 6th Battalion; the canteen is variously identified with the 6th Battalion, 5th Battalion or Police Headquarters.
- Why
- The projects are intended to provide safe, affordable and convenient accommodation and improve canteen access for police personnel and staff.
- Transit homes
- Separate facilities named “Vihara” for men and “Vihari” for women.
- Expected capacity
- About 120 male and 120 female police personnel.
- Transit-home size
- One report states about 13,603 square feet per building; another states around 27,206 square feet per building.
- Canteen size
- The proposed Integrated Central Police Canteen will cover 20,000 square feet.
- Construction type
- The canteen is proposed as a pre-engineered building.
- Users
- Personnel visiting for official duties, bandobust, training programmes and departmental meetings, along with staff at Police Headquarters and nearby establishments.
- Construction directive
- Harish Kumar Gupta directed officials to ensure quality construction and timely completion of all three projects.
