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AP: TTD steps up facilities as holiday rush peaks in Tirumala

Tirumala, Oct 1 (UNI) The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has intensified arrangements to manage the heavy influx of devotees amid the holiday rush and the ongoing Purattasi month, with officials monitoring queue lines round-the-clock to ensure smooth darshan and provide essential services.
Officials from various departments are coordinating arrangements at Vaikuntham Queue Complexes I and II, Narayanagiri sheds and queue lines extending up to and beyond Octopus Circle, TTD said in a release today.
The Annaprasadam, Health, Srivari Seva and Vigilance departments are working together to provide food, medical assistance, sanitation and other facilities to devotees waiting for darshan.
Annaprasadam, tea, coffee, milk, buttermilk and drinking water are being distributed at regular intervals. Food is being transported to the queue lines in vehicles to ensure uninterrupted supplies.
The Health Department is undertaking regular cleaning of toilets, while sanitation personnel are removing garbage frequently to maintain hygiene.
Srivari Sevaks are assisting in regulating the crowds and facilitating the delivery of services.
Meanwhile, mobile clinics operated by the Medical Department are moving through the queue lines to provide medical assistance to devotees in need.
Vigilance personnel are monitoring crowd movement and taking necessary measures to ensure smooth darshan.
In view of the heavy rush, TTD cancelled VIP Break Darshan on October 1 to facilitate darshan for a larger number of devotees under the Sarva Darshan category.
TTD officials and personnel are continuing to monitor the situation and working round the clock to minimise inconvenience to devotees.
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