Overview
- The nine-day Tirumala Srivari Brahmotsavams run from September 24 to October 2, with TTD confirming arrangements and inviting Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to take part.
- For the first time, ISRO-supported satellite data will help estimate pilgrim numbers alongside a Command Control System, expanded CCTV and large display networks for real-time crowd regulation.
- Security planning includes 4,200 police personnel and 1,500 TTD vigilance staff, with dedicated teams to counter misleading social media campaigns and a board directive to file criminal cases over false propaganda.
- Transport measures feature 435 APSRTC buses operating daily, 23 designated parking areas in Tirupati, and round-the-clock access on the Alipiri and Srivari Mettu trekking routes.
- Festival protocols suspend special darshans for seniors, differently abled persons, NRIs and parents with infants, restrict break darshan to protocol dignitaries, and bar two-wheeler entry on Garuda Seva day.