Tickets issued for Tirupati Locals darshan tomorrow

 TTD Chairman BR Naidu along with the EO J Syamala Rao commenced issuance of tokens to locals at Mahati Auditorium in Tirupati on Monday. Speaking to the media on the occasion the TTD Board Chairman thanked CM of AP  N Chandrababu Naidu and the Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan for resuming darshan for locals for the last a few years.

He said as per their instructions, the TTD board during its first board meeting on November 18 has taken a decision to provide Srivari Darshan to locals on first Tuesday of every month. Later, TTD EO Shyamala Rao said the seven counters have been set up in Mahati auditorium in Tirupati and three counters in the Community hall at Balaji Nagar in Tirumala for the locals. As of now 2,500 tokens will be issued in Tirupati and 500 in Tirumala. Tokens shall be redeemed to the residents of Tirupati Urban, Tirupati Rural, Chandragiri, Renigunta, Tirumala with original Aadhaar card.

Henceforth every month on first Sunday Darshan tokens will be issued at both the centres in Tirupati and Tirumala. He also lauded the officials concerned of TTD for having made the elaborate arrangements within stipulated time. Meanwhile the local devotees shall be eligible for next darshan only after 90 days after having darshan of Srivaru once.

TTD has made arrangements for queuing lines and basic facilities for issuing tokens so that devotees can get tokens easily. In this programme Tirupati MLA A. Srinivasulu, Chandragiri MLA Pulivarthi Nani were also present. Among others, TTD Board Member Dr.M.Santharam, TTD Additional EO Venkaiah Chowdary, CVSO Sridhar, Deputy EO Lokanadham, TTD officials were present.