According to the instructions of TTD EO J Shyamala Rao, the officials of various departments are making extensive arrangements in coordination. As a part of this, facilities such as queue lines, barricades, sheds, security, drinking water, toilets are being set up under the supervision of the engineering department of TTD.
A total of 1.20 lakh tokens will be issued on 9th January from 5 am for Vaikuntha Dwaram Darsanam on 10th, 11th and 12th of January. For this tokens will be issued at 90 counters in 8 centers at Tirupati and 4 counters in one centre at Tirumala.
In Tirupati, Indira Maidanam, Ramachandra Pushkarini, Srinivasam Complex, Vishnunivasam Complex, Bhudevi Complex, Ramanaidu High School in Bhairagi Patteda, Zilla Parishad High School in MR Palli, Zilla Parishad High School in Jeevakona and also Balaji Nagar Community Hall in Tirumala are being arranged for Tirumala locals.
Similarly, for the remaining days (from the 13th to the 19th), arrangements are being made to issue tokens only at Bhudevi Complex, Srinivasam and Vishnu Niwasam in Tirupati a day before the succeeding day of Darshan.
TTD appeals that only devotees who have received tokens shall be allowed for Darshan in Tirumala on the specified date and time slot allotted to them.
Recommendation letters for VIP break darshan have been cancelled for 10 days for the convenience of common devotees.
But if the dignitaries within the scope of the protocol come in person, they will be given darshan of Srivaru.
Similarly, the TTD has cancelled special darshans for parents with infants, senior citizens, disabled, NRIs, defence personnel etc. during these ten days.
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