Protecting the sanctity of Tirumala and providing hassle free darshan to common devotees is the focal point stressed by the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, all aiming to live upto it with a special focus from the ensuing annual brahmotsavams, asserted TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal.
“Discussed in length with district administration on Brahmotsavam arrangements and we are all working in tandem and a detailed micro level planning has been designed by all the departments of TTD in coordination with the District administration and police to ensure that devotees participate in large numbers without any inconvenience as per the the instructions of the CM Chandrababu Naidu to provide good facilities to devotees while preserving the sanctity of Tirumala”, he added.
The traditional cleaning of the temple before brahmotsavams, the Koil Alwar Thirumanjanam, cleaning of ornaments, trial-run of Vahanams completed. Civil engineering works-Rs.9.5cr and electric illumination works-Rs. 5.50 crore have been sanctioned for annual brahmotsavams. Flower decorations were undertaken with a cost of Rs. 3.50 crore. Entire decoration will be through the donations. 60 tonnes of flowers to be used for decoration.
Additional staff for sanitation for nine days have been deployed to ensure cleanliness and hygiene of premises. Cancellation of rooms on recommendation letters during the nine days and 3500 rooms will be allotted offline during this period with a decision to give top priority to the general devotees. This year 36 LED Screens will be installed for the devotees to watch Vahana Sevas and other cultural programs.
8 lakh laddus will be buffer stock per day. 20 Help Desks (ten additional) to provide information to the devotees. For collecting feedback from devotees present in each gallery Srivari Sevaks will be specially deployed besides regular officers of TTD. 14 varieties of items will be served to devotees in the galleries on the day of Garuda Seva. In Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam Complex (MTVAC), Annaprasadam will be served to the devotees from 8 am to 11 pm every day.
Extensive parking facility is available for around 4000 vehicles in 24 parking areas at Tirumal,a while the parking places in Tirupati includes Alipiri Link bus stand that holds 2000 two-wheelers and 500 four-wheelers, Nehru Municipal Ground with 1000 and 300. The total parking place for two wheelers is 5250 and four wheelers 2700 is available in Tirupati.
RTC buses will be available in the parking spaces in Tirupati to transport devotees to Tirumala. Other days 1900 trips and on the day of Garuda Seva 3200 trips. 2000 TTD Security and Vigilance, around 4700 Police will be pressed into service besides 3500 Srivari Sevaks and 450 Senior Officers of TTD to monitor the activities.