Hans News Service Tirumala

TTD managed to provide darshan to over 79,000 devotees on May 21, Thursday, and also allowed over 5,850 common devotees during Abhisheka Seva on Friday, according to TTD additional executive officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdary.

Speaking to media outside the Srivari temple on Friday morning, the additional EO said through the Integrated AI Command Control Centre, with a proper time, queue and darshan management schedule besides collective efforts of various departments, the sharp rise in pilgrim traffic during the summer holidays is being handled in a smooth manner ensuring comfortable darshan for common devotees. Through this effective pilgrim influx forecasting and continuous monitoring, there is a substantial increase in daily darshans, facilitating darshan for over 15,000 additional devotees every day, he said.

Despite Thursdays traditionally having reduced darshan hours due to weekly rituals, TTD facilitated darshan to a record number of 79, 603 devotees for the first time, demonstrating the institution’s operational efficiency, he said. Senior officials are reviewing queue-line conditions hourly and implementing necessary measures immediately to expedite the darshan process. The coordinated efforts ajong TTD departments, vigilance and police wings helped manage the summer rush and all departments are working round-the-clock to ensure uninterrupted supply of drinking water, Annaprasadam, medical services and amenities in queue lines for devotees, he maintained.

Reiterating that providing comfortable and speedy darshan to common devotees is the primary objective of TTD, the additional EO said that the entire administrative machinery is committed to working with dedication to this end.