Traffic Restrictions in Tirupati During Garuda Seva

The Garuda Vahana Seva, one of the most important events of the Srivari Navaratri Brahmotsavams, will be held in Tirumala today. With lakhs of devotees expected to travel to Tirumala via Tirupati, the police have made elaborate security and traffic arrangements, SP Subbarayudu said. Private vehicles, except RTC and TTD vehicles, will not be allowed to travel to Tirumala today. Two-wheelers will be prohibited on the Tirumala ghat road from 9 p.m. on Thursday until 6 a.m. on Saturday. Special parking facilities have been arranged at several locations in Tirupati for two wheelers, pilgrim buses and other vehicles.

Two-wheelers can be parked at Balaji Link Bus Stand, Nehru Municipal Ground, SV Medical College and ISKCON Ground. Pilgrim buses can use parking facilities at Devalok, Trident and Mango Market on Zoo Park Road, while cars can be parked at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Alipiri Link Bus Stand and the SV Engineering College grounds. RTC buses will be available to transport devotees from these parking areas to Tirumala. Parking details, including QR codes, have been shared through social media and display banners. Buses arriving from Chittoor and Madanapalle should travel via Kaloor Cross and R.C. Puram Junction; those from Chennai and Puttur should use Sindhu Flyover and Tanapalle Junction; and buses from Kadapa and Srikalahasti should pass through Ramana Vilas Junction, Gajulamandhyam Circle and Tanapalle Junction before reaching the RTC bus stand via Garuda Flyover, the police said.