TIRUPATI, MAY 24, 2026: TTD Additional EO Ch Venkaiah Chowdary said elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure a comfortable and spiritually fulfilling pilgrimage for devotees visiting Tirumala for the darshan of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. He affirmed that utmost priority is being given to common devotees, with all departments working in close coordination.
In view of the increasing summer rush, the Additional EO, along with TTD JEO (Health & Education) Dr A. Sarath, Tirupati District SP L. Subbarayudu and TTD CVSO K.V. Muralikrishna, inspected the Time Slot Sarvadarshan and Divya Darshan token counters at Bhudevi Complex in Tirupati on Sunday evening.
Speaking on the occasion, he said TTD is providing seamless darshan, Annaprasadam, drinking water and security services to lakhs of devotees arriving every day. Time Slot Sarvadarshan tokens are being issued at Bhudevi Complex, Srinivasam and Vishnunivasam centres for the convenience of pilgrims.
He further stated that quality infrastructure, fans, drinking water facilities, continuous information support and rain-protection arrangements have been provided at all centres to ensure devotees face no inconvenience. TTD Vigilance, district police, various TTD wings and Srivari Sevaks are jointly rendering services round-the-clock.
Despite over one lakh devotees arriving daily, TTD is constantly reviewing queue lines, darshan timings and pilgrim inflow to streamline management according to seasonal requirements. He appealed to devotees to rely only on official TTD information while planning their pilgrimage.
Strict Action Against Those Misleading Devotees – SP
Tirupati District SP Sri L. Subbarayudu warned that stern action would be initiated against those misleading devotees visiting Tirumala. He said police, traffic and TTD Vigilance departments are jointly implementing security measures and urged devotees to cooperate with authorities.
Referring to complaints against some auto drivers near Bhudevi Complex, Srinivasam and Vishnunivasam, he said counselling has already been conducted and stringent action, including vehicle seizure and criminal cases, would be taken if necessary.
Do Not Believe Fake Social Media Campaigns : CVSO
TTD CVSO Sri K.V. Muralikrishna advised devotees not to believe misleading social media propaganda aimed at cheating pilgrims. He urged devotees to trust only official TTD communication and report suspicious activities to TTD Vigilance. Later, officials also inspected the Time Slot Sarvadarshan counters at Srinivasam and Vishnunivasam. TTD CE Sri T.V. Satyanarayana, police officials and senior TTD officers were also present.
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