Hyderabad, April 27 --  What if your next weekend outing involved prison cells instead of cafes? Starting April 28, Hyderabad gets one of its most unusual attractions - a Jail Museum at the State Institute of Correctional Administration (SICA) in Chanchalguda, complete with the "One Day Jail Experience," popularly known as "Feel the Jail."

The concept may sound surprising, but Telangana has been here before.

Where it all began

"Feel the Jail" first came to life in 2016 at the Heritage Jail Museum in Sangareddy. Built in 1796 during the Nizam era, the old prison had served as a functioning jail for decades before being reimagined as a museum and tourism site. 

For Rs 500, visitors could spend 24 hours inside and experience pr...