Ekadasi confusion at Tirumala

With more than three lakh pilgrims thronging Tirumala to celebrate Vaikunta Ekadasi on Monday, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams authorities were found struggling.

The TTD executive officer, Mr I.Y.R. Krishna Rao's earlier announcement that Seegra Darshan would be allowed on Vaikunta Ekadasi and importance would be given to "sarvadarshan bakthas" led to heavy influx of pilgrims.

The three-man committee constituted by the TTD to prepare the protocol and VIP passes, without the knowledge of the EO, issued the passes indiscriminately.

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Renigunta airport cleared

The Centre’s decision to develop Renigunta airport at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore will boost religious tourism and develop Rayalaseema region.

Thousands of devotees from the United States, Britain and other parts of the world visit Tirupati every year for the darshan of Lord Venkateswara.

At present, they are put to hardship because of the lack of connectivity and have to catch connecting flights from Chennai, Mumbai or Hyderabad to reach Tirupati. The frequency of flights will increase once the airport is modernised and the runway is extended to 11,000 feet from 7,500 feet. The airport will also be expanded to accommodate at least 700 passengers at once. Night landing facility is already present.

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