Elaborate Arrangements of Accommodation Made

Tirumala, 5 Oct. 19: To ensure safe accommodation to visiting pilgrims during brahmotsavams,  TTD has taken all measures by setting up separate counters for pilgrims,  locals and employees said,  Reception wing DyEOs Sri Balaji and Smt Parvathi.

Briefing the media at Media Center on Saturday,  the Reception 1 DyEO Sri Balaji said on total 753 AC rooms are available in Tirumala out of which nearly 420 rooms are allotted to pilgrims on regular basis while 230 rooms available in on-line through Advanced Reservation Process(ARP). While another 58 under permanent accommodation. 

Cashless transactions have been enabled with the introduction of Swiping Machines at the accommodation booking counters,  he added. 

Briefing on general accommodation,  the Special Grade DyEO of R2 and R3 Smt Parvathi said, there are 6000 rooms under the reception wing. 

Besides,  there are 1256 lockers available in PAC 1,  3300 in PAC 2,  1850 in PAC 3,  812 in Padmanabha Nilayam out of which PAC 1 and 2 are allotted to pilgrims alone during brahmotsavams while PAC 3 and Padmanabha Nilayam to men and women police respectively drafted for Brahmotsavam bundobust duty. 

Apart from PACs,  on October 2,  Matrusri Vakulamata Rest House is also opened with 270 rooms which are also brought under use for pilgrims,  she said. 

AEO Sri Mohan Raju was also present. 

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