No restrictions on private vehicles during Tirumala Brahmotsavams, say police
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and local police have dismissed social media rumors claiming that private vehicle access to Tirumala will be restricted during the upcoming Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavams. Authorities have warned that legal action will be taken against those spreading misinformation and advised pilgrims to rely solely on official TTD channels for updates.
Why it matters
This clarification prevents potential travel chaos and panic among thousands of pilgrims planning to visit the major religious site during a high-traffic festival period.
In the wake of social media narratives suggesting a restriction on the number of vehicles to be allowed to Tirumala hills for the ensuing Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavams starting September 16, the district administration has made it clear that there are no such curbs.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), as well as the district police administration, has condemned the post making rounds on social media platforms that only 15,000 vehicles a day will be permitted atop the hills during the nine-day festival and others will be stopped at the foothills.
Superintendent of Police L. Subbarayudu has said that a case will be filed at the Tirumala Two Town police station on the “false campaign,” and has appealed to the pilgrims not to give credence to such mala fide information. He urges the public to consider only the information made available on the TTD’s website.
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