CM Naidu Launches Rs 3,222-Cr worth Projects to Upgrade Pilgrim Infrastructure in Tirupati
The Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for the projects virtually from the Secretariat in Amaravati.
The initiatives aim to improve facilities for devotees visiting Tirumala and Tirupati, streamline pilgrim movement and ease congestion on the Tirumala hills.
A key component is an Integrated Pilgrim Township at Alipiri, which will bring accommodation, food services, transport, parking and medical facilities together at one location.
The accommodation complexes, to be built at a cost of ₹1,332 crore, will comprise 2,700 rooms across four blocks and provide lodging for 15,000 devotees a day.
An Annaprasadam centre, with an estimated cost of ₹160 crore, will serve 6,000 devotees at a time.
Four Pilgrim Amenities Complexes will be developed at a cost of ₹486 crore, with facilities to accommodate 16,000 devotees at a time for rest and relaxation.
A multi-level parking complex with a capacity for 4,500 vehicles will be constructed at ₹311 crore, while an Integrated Transport Terminal with 30 bus bays will be developed at ₹90 crore.
The township will also include a Pilgrim Experience Centre, a digital information centre, emergency medical assistance facilities and a modern security system. The expansion of accommodation facilities in lower Tirupati is intended to reduce congestion on the Tirumala hills.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for a residential layout for Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) employees. House sites will be allotted to 5,192 employees across 418 acres, with ₹230 crore earmarked for infrastructure, including internal roads, drainage, water supply and electricity.
In another initiative to improve urban connectivity, nine master plan roads will be developed in Tirupati at a cost of ₹242 crore. Three of these roads are intended to improve access to the Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple at Tiruchanur.
TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu, Executive Officer M. Ravichandra, members of the TTD Governing Board, Tirupati District Collector and TUDA officials participated in the programme virtually.
