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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] It carries on an average of 1.3 lakh passengers per day during normal days which makes it one of the busiest bus-stands. [2]
It has a total of 11,678 buses (government-owned 8964; hire on rental 2714) [7] operating in 44.15 lakh kilometers and has a total of 426 bus stations and 129 bus depots. [5] From 30 January 2019, all the APSRTC vehicles in the state are registered as AP–39 , followed by "Z" and four digits.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) runs free buses for transit within Tirumala. Rail. The nearest railway station is at Tirupati, about 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Tirumala. Tirupati Main railway station is one of the major railway station in the South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways, providing rail connectivity to major parts of ...
Balaji Link bus station at Alipiri is also used for bus services to Tirumala. [98] Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams runs free buses from the railway station and central bus stand to Alipiri for pilgrims. The buses to Tirumala are known as Sapthagiri Express. [101] Tirupati is in close proximity with the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Srivari Padala Mandapam is a temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara at Alipiri. The presiding deity is referred to Padala Venkateswara Swamy. [3] As per legend, Lord Venkateswara, after Ekantha Seva at Tirumala, would come visit his consort Padamavati at Tiruchanur, down the hill through Alipiri Steps path and would leave his footwear at this place and hence the name "Padala Mandapam"(Telugu ...
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.
Pilgrims who intend to walk up the hills to Tirumala use these buses. TTD also provides free bus services within Tirumala town, which are known as "Dharma Rathams". There are 12 such buses that pass through cottages, choultries, temples and other places in Tirumala, at a frequency of every 3 minutes in the prescribed time slots.
In return, Train No. 17209, [2] Seshadri Express, has been revised with effect from 30 Jun 2019, and leaves SVMT Bengaluru 11:00 am, Tirupati at 5:15 pm and Kakinada Town at 6:45 am the next day. Hence, this train acts as a night express between Godavari district places and the pilgrimage centre of Tirupati, and also as an Intercity express ...