The TTD Trust Board led by its Chairman YV Subba Reddy has resolved to take some decisions keeping in view the increased pilgrim influx to Tirumala post-Covid and also the limitations in the accommodation in Hilltown for the sake of common pilgrims who are visiting Tirumala.
A white paper on TTD properties will be placed on the website for the third consecutive year. A total of 960 properties to the tune of 7123acres worth around Rs.85,705crores.
The District Collector has allotted 300acres towards employees’ house sites for which we have already paid Rs.60 crores.
Apart from this, after the formation of the new Tirupati district, another 132 acres of land has also been provided to TTD for employees’ related development activities in future to which we shall have to pay Rs.25 crores.
The TTD Chairman said, however, all these Pilgrim-friendly decisions will be implemented after the Puratasi month in a phased manner on Trial-basis.
Board has taken a decision to change the timings in VIP darshan to 10am instead of the existing early hours, to enable Srivari darshan to common pilgrims who will be waiting for hours together in compartments and queue lines.
As the available accommodation in Tirumala will suffice the needs of only a limited number of pilgrims, to avoid the accommodation woes of pilgrims the board has decided to shift the accommodation allotment system to Tirupati.
“If the accommodation allotment gets exhausted in Tirumala, we request the pilgrims to book accommodation in Tirupati instead of waiting for long hours in Tirumala”, he added.
With respect to Slotted Sarva Darshanam(SSD) tokens, the Chairman said, the issuance of SSD tokens will be re-introduced with a limited number after Puratasi month, while the Sarva Darshan without tokens will be operated simultaneously.
