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The old ghat road was laid in 1944, other was opened in 1974. Old ghat road route is used for vehicles from Tirumala to Tirupati and new ghat road is from Tirupati to Tirumala. The starting point of the road to go up Tirumala hills is Alipiri and it is overlooked by an immense statue of Garuda in an anjili pose.
Alipiri Footsteps leading to Tirumala. There is an ancient stairway to Tirumala that starts from Alipiri and is known as Alipiri Metlu. The Devotees, to fulfill their vow to Lord Venkateswara, take this path to reach Tirumala on foot from Tirupati. It consists of a total 3550 steps which makes a distance of 12 km.
Silathoranam, a natural arch and a distinctive geological wonder, is located in Tirumala Hills at a distance of 1 km (0.62 mi) from the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. The arch measures 8 m (26 ft) in width and 3 m (9.8 ft) metres in height and is eroded out of quartizite of Cuddapah Supergroup of Middle to Upper Proterozoic (1600 to 570 Mya) by ...
The geological monument is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of Tirupati town, at the 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) point on the Tirupati – Tirumala Ghat road. From Tirupati railway station the approach to the Tirumala temple is only by road, a distance of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). [5] [11] The nearest airport is located at Renigunta, in ...
The nearest railhead to Tirumala hills is Tirupati. From Tirupati railway station the approach to the Tirumal temple is only by road, a distance of 19 km (11.8 mi). [17] The nearest airport is located at Renigunta, about 15 km (9.3 mi) away from Tirupati, which connects to Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore airports.
The Seshadri Express is a train in India, named after the Seshadri Hills of Tirupati. The train's inaugural run was between Andhra Pradesh's coastal city of Kakinada to temple pilgrimage city of Tirupati. In 2005, it was extended to Bengaluru in neighboring Karnataka. The Seshadri Express is more often or not late [citation needed]
The Srinivasa bus station is for west-bound destinations. The Saptagiri link bus station, renamed Yedukondala bus station, is utilized for services to Tirumala. [1] Tirupati bus stand had a fleet of 1500 buses with nearly 3900 daily trips. [2]
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams established Sri Venkateswara Museum, one at Tirumala and the other at Tirupati. It has a wonderful collection of Tirupati temple architecture and historical artefacts, such as ancient weaponry, pooja items and idols. It has a comprehensive photo gallery that gives a unique insight into Tirupati region's culture ...