Two Lakhs Sed Tickets Online For Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam

Protecting the sanctity and serenity of Tirumala is the responsibility of every individual and every devotee of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, said TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy.

The monthly Dial Your EO Program was held at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Friday and the EO attended to the phone calls of 25 pilgrims across the country.

A pilgrim caller Sri Prakash from Nagari of Chittoor district brought to the notice of EO that a few politicians are often indulging in making controversial political statements in the holy abode upon the queries posed by the media which is not at all a healthy practice. Answering the caller, the EO said, protecting the sacredness and sanctity of Tirumala is the responsibility of every citizen and devotee. He urged the media to ask the politicians the queries related to their dharmic and spiritual experience in Tirumala instead of asking political questions and sought their cooperation in enhancing the glory of Srivaru. 

A pilgrim caller Sri Srihari from the Prakasam district enquired the EO about the release of Vaikuntha Dwara Darshanam tickets to which EO replied prior notification and information will be given for the sake of devotees before releasing the quota. However, he said, Two lakh Rs.300 tickets will be released online for Vaikuntha Dwara Darshanam from December 23 to January 1. Besides, we will also issue 5 lakh SSD tokens for these ten days in Tirupati. 

When Sri Harikiran from Bengaluru suggested to the EO that the announcements in free buses be made well in advance so that the pilgrims get down to their destined station without hurry, the EO readily agreed to implement the same in Dharma Rathams in Tirumala.

Another caller Sri Rajesh from Bengaluru brought to the notice of EO about the heavy prices charged in Tirumala hotels, the EO said very soon a policy will be brought to ensure that the hotels provide the eateries to the devotees at affordable rates.

When Sri Gangadhar from Bengaluru complained EO about the harsh and rude behavior of local Taxiwalas in Tirumala with the pilgrims, the EO said, the issue is related to Traffic Police and already discussed with the District SP to find a solution for parking issues and also proposed for Pre-paid taxi system. "We will give regular counselling to the taxi drivers", he maintained.